allot vs allow

allot and allow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allot	No	No	Yes	No
allow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, allow is a hyponym of allot; that is, allow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allot:

Other hyponyms of allot include appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside, allocate, apportion.

allot (verb)	allow (verb)
allow to have	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
give out	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
administer or bestow, as in small portions	consent to, give permission; permit
	allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
	let have
	grant as a discount or in exchange
	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
	allow the other (baseball) team to score
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
	afford possibility