ALLOW

Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

Example: "This permits the water to rush in"

• let  3
• permit  10

• pass  6

Consent to, give permission; permit

Example: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"

• countenance  15
• let  3
• permit  10

• accept  12
• consent  9
• go for

• abide  8
• bear  6
• brook  11
• digest  8
• • endure  7
  • stand  6
  • stick out
  • stomach  14
  • suffer  12
  • support  11
  • tolerate  8
  • furlough  15
  • give  8
  • allow  8
  • permit  10
  • tolerate  8
  • authorise  12
  • authorize  21
  • clear  7
  • pass  6
  • admit  8
  • include  10
  • let in
  • favor  11
  • favour  12
  • privilege  15
  • decriminalise  18
  • decriminalize  27
  • legalise  9
  • legalize  18
  • legitimate  13
  • legitimatise  15
  • legitimatize  24
  • legitimise  13
  • legitimize  22
  • trust  5
  • admit  8
  • allow in
  • intromit  10
  • let in
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• disallow  12

Let have

Example: "Grant permission"

• grant  6

• give  8

• vouchsafe  20
• allowance  14

• deny  8

Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Example: "I will earmark this money for your research"

• appropriate  17
• earmark  13
• reserve  10

Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Example: "This leaves no room for improvement"

• allow for
• leave  8
• provide  13

Allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something

Example: "I allow for this possibility"

• take into account

• calculate  13
• count on
• estimate  10
• figure  10
• forecast  13
• reckon  12

• budget for

Afford possibility

Example: "This problem admits of no solution"

• admit  8

Allow the other (baseball) team to score

Example: "Give up a run"

• give up

Grant as a discount or in exchange

Example: "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Example: "We don't allow dogs here"

• permit  10
• tolerate  8