ALLOWING Synonyms
There are 26 hypernyms of the word allowing. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| approving | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • the formal act of approving adjective satellite • expressing or manifesting praise or approval | ||||||
| consenting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having given consent | ||||||
| enabling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • providing legal power or sanction | ||||||
| indulging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire | ||||||
| sanctioning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • implying sanction or serving to sanction | ||||||
| admitting | verbv | |||||
verb • declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of • allow to enter; grant entry to • allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of • admit into a group or community • afford possibility • give access or entrance to • have room for; hold without crowding • serve as a means of entrance | ||||||
| authorizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • grant authorization or clearance for • give or delegate power or authority to | ||||||
| granting | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
noun • Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) • any monetary aid • the act of providing a subsidy • United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) • 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business • a right or privilege that has been granted verb • let have • give as judged due or on the basis of merit • be willing to concede • allow to have • bestow, especially officially • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • transfer by deed | ||||||
| permitting | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • a legal document giving official permission to do something • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization • large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies verb • consent to, give permission; permit • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||
| tolerating | verbv | |||||
verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) • have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||
| permit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a legal document giving official permission to do something • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization • large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies verb • consent to, give permission; permit • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||
| let | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again • a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • actively cause something to happen • consent to, give permission; permit • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition • leave unchanged • grant use or occupation of under a term of contract | ||||||
| admit | verbv | |||||
verb • declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of • allow to enter; grant entry to • allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of • admit into a group or community • afford possibility • give access or entrance to • have room for; hold without crowding • serve as a means of entrance | ||||||
| tolerate | verbv | |||||
verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) • have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||
| allot | verbv | |||||
verb • give out • allow to have • administer or bestow, as in small portions | ||||||
| appropriate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||
| assign | verbv | |||||
verb • give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) • give out • attribute or credit to • select something or someone for a specific purpose • attribute or give • make undue claims to having • transfer one's right to • decide as to where something belongs in a scheme | ||||||
| bestow | verbv | |||||
verb • present • give as a gift • bestow a quality on | ||||||
| concede | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • admit (to a wrongdoing) • be willing to concede • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • acknowledge defeat | ||||||
| countenance | nounn | |||||
noun • the appearance conveyed by a person's face • formal and explicit approval • the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) verb • consent to, give permission; permit | ||||||
