| VERB | social | allow, let, permit | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen / happen |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | allow, permit, let, countenance | consent to, give permission | |
| possession | allow, grant | let have | |
| cognition | allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | |
| stative | allow, leave, allow for, provide | make a possibility or provide opportunity for | |
| cognition | allow, take into account | allow or plan for a certain possibility | |
| stative | allow, admit | afford possibility | |
| social | allow, give up | allow the other (baseball) team to score | |
| possession | allow | grant as a discount or in exchange | |
| communication | allow, permit, tolerate | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting |
| Sounds | ahlaw' | |
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| Rhymes | disallow ... snowplow: 8 rhymes with law... | |
| Meaning | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen / happen. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE; Something ----s INFINITIVE | |
| Example | "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement" | |
| Synonyms | let, permit | |
| Narrower | pass | Allow to go without comment or censure |
| Opposite | prevent, keep | Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state |
| Spanish | dejar, permitir | |
| Catalan | deixar, permetre | |
| Meaning | consent to, give permission. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Model | They allow him to write the letter | |
| Example | "I cannot allow you to see your exam" | |
| Synonyms | permit, let, countenance | |
| Narrower | admit, let in, include | Allow participation in or the right to be part of |
| admit, allow in, let in, intromit | Allow to enter | |
| allow, permit, tolerate | Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | |
| authorize, authorise, pass, clear | grant authorization or clearance for | |
| digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up | put up with something or somebody unpleasant | |
| furlough | grant a leave to | |
| give | Allow to have or take | |
| legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise | make legal | |
| privilege, favor, favour | bestow a privilege upon | |
| trust | Allow without fear | |
| Broader | accept, consent, go for | Give an affirmative reply to |
| Opposite | forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix | command against |
| Similar to | allow, grant | Let have |
| Spanish | aprobar, consentir, dar permiso, dejar, permitir, sancionar | |
| Catalan | consentir, deixar, permetre | |
| Adjectives | allowable | deserving to be allowed or considered |
| Meaning | Let have. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
| Example | "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" | |
| Synonym | grant | |
| Narrower | allowance | put on a fixed allowance, as of food |
| vouchsafe | grant in a condescending manner | |
| Broader | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody |
| Opposite | deny, refuse | Refuse to let have |
| Similar to | permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission |
| Spanish | adjudicar, asentir, conceder, conferir, permitir | |
| Catalan | adjudicar, assentir, concedir, conferir, deixar, permetre | |
| Meaning | Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Synonyms | appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve | |
| Broader | assign, allot, portion | Give out |
| Spanish | apartar, destinar, reservar | |
| Catalan | assignar, destinar, reservar | |
| Nouns | allowance | an amount allowed or granted / granted (as during a given period) |
| Meaning | make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Synonyms | leave, allow for, provide | |
| Broader | yield, give, afford | Be the cause or source of |
| Similar to | admit, allow | afford possibility |
| Spanish | dejar, permitir | |
| Catalan | deixar, permetre | |
| Meaning | Allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Example | "I allow for this possibility" | |
| Synonym | take into account | |
| Narrower | budget for | calculate enough money for |
| Broader | calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast | judge to be probable |
| Spanish | incluir, prever, tomar en cuenta | |
| Catalan | incloure, preveure, tenir en compte, tenir en consideració | |
| Adjectives | allowable | deserving to be allowed or considered |
| Meaning | afford possibility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "This short story allows of several different interpretations" | |
| Synonym | admit | |
| Similar to | leave, allow for, allow, provide | make a possibility or provide opportunity for |
| Spanish | admitir, permitir | |
| Catalan | admetre, permetre | |
| Adjectives | allowable | deserving to be allowed or considered |
| Meaning | Allow the other (baseball) team to score. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | give up | |
| Meaning | grant as a discount or in exchange. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
| Example | "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera" | |
| Broader | discount | Give a reduction in price on |
| Spanish | descontar | |
| Meaning | Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "We don't allow dogs here" | |
| Synonyms | permit, tolerate | |
| Broader | permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission |
| Spanish | aguantar, consentir, permitir, soportar, tolerar | |
| Catalan | aguantar, consentir, suportar, tolerar | |
| Nouns | allowance | the act of allowing |
| allowance | a permissible / permissible difference | |
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