allow me
Polite volunteer phrase
Allow me is a polite formula announcing that the speaker is about to do something helpful—open a door, pour wine, carry luggage: Allow me, madam.
The phrase requests permission while simultaneously taking action, making it more courteous gesture than genuine question.
It can sound gallant or ironic depending on context.
- permitOfficial written authorization
- with your permissionPolite request for approval
- grantBestow or award money
- letGive permission
- by your leaveFormal request for consent
if I may · indulge · excuse · pardon · do you mind · courtesy · gesture · polite · formal · introduction · assist · help · offer · request · interrupt · interject · demonstrate · let me explain
- polite phrasesplease, thank you, yes sir, hello, no sir
- helpful phraseshappy to help, at your service, offering help, here for you, lending a hand
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- intentionsgoals, aims, I will, purposes, I want
- gimme phrasesgimme, hand it over, fork over, cough up, spot me
- Polite delaysexcuse me, one moment, just a minute, hold on, bear with me
allow medo it yourself
Complete tasks independently
help yourself · be my guest · go ahead · your turn · after you
allow memove
Change location or act
get out of the way · step aside · hand it over · back off · hands off
allow, allows, allowed, allowing, allowable, allowance, allowances, disallow, disallowed