allow
English Thesaurus
1. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | budget for, |
| definition | : | calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget (verb.cognition) |
2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)
3. consent to, give permission (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | accept, consent, go for, |
| definition | : | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, |
| definition | : | put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | furlough, |
| definition | : | grant a leave to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | give, |
| definition | : | allow to have or take (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | allow, permit, tolerate, |
| definition | : | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | admit, include, let in, |
| definition | : | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | trust, |
| definition | : | allow without fear (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
4. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication)
5. let have (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | give, |
| definition | : | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | vouchsafe, |
| definition | : | grant in a condescending manner (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | put on a fixed allowance, as of food (verb.possession) |
6. grant as a discount or in exchange (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | discount, |
| definition | : | give a reduction in price on (verb.possession) |
7. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | pass, |
| definition | : | allow to go without comment or censure (verb.social) |
8. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | afford, give, yield, |
| definition | : | be the cause or source of (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | admit, allow, |
| definition | : | afford possibility (verb.stative) |
9. afford possibility (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | allow, allow for, leave, provide, |
| definition | : | make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (verb.stative) |
10. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
11. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | backlog, reserve, stockpile, |
| definition | : | something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | appropriable, |
| definition | : | that can be appropriated (adj.all) |
12. consent to, give permission (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | allowable, permissible, |
| definition | : | that may be permitted especially as according to rule (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
13. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | the act of allowing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
14. let have (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | deny, refuse, |
| definition | : | refuse to let have (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | grant, |
| definition | : | a right or privilege that has been granted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | granter, |
| definition | : | a person who grants or gives something (noun.person) |
15. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (verb.social)
| antonym | : | keep, prevent, |
| definition | : | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social) |
16. afford possibility (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | admissive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or allowing admission (adj.all) |
17. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
18. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | backlog, reserve, stockpile, |
| definition | : | something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | appropriable, |
| definition | : | that can be appropriated (adj.all) |
19. consent to, give permission (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | allowable, permissible, |
| definition | : | that may be permitted especially as according to rule (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
20. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | the act of allowing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
21. let have (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | deny, refuse, |
| definition | : | refuse to let have (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | grant, |
| definition | : | a right or privilege that has been granted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | granter, |
| definition | : | a person who grants or gives something (noun.person) |
22. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (verb.social)
| antonym | : | keep, prevent, |
| definition | : | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social) |
23. afford possibility (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | admissive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or allowing admission (adj.all) |
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