Give the okay for (5)

I believe the answer is:

allow

(Other definitions for allow that I've seen before include "Permit, let happen" , "Sanction" , "Give permission to" , "brook" , "Permit or concede" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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