formal to accept that something is possible or correct
The old woman was too full of energy to allow of their walking slowly on her account.
phraseallow of allow of sthformal to make it possible for something to happen or be accepted: The facts allow of only one interpretation.The small stock of provisions did not allow of imaginative cuisine.
allow of (something)
To permit, enable, or suggest something. I think this plot could allow of several different endings, so I really can't predict where it's headed.
allow of
v.
To offer or permit something as a possibility: The poem allows of several interpretations.