allow vs allot
allot vs allowallow and allot both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| allow | No | No | Yes | No |
| allot | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
allot is a hypernym of
allow; that is, allot is a
word with a broader meaning than allow:
- allow: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- allot: give out
| allow (verb) | allot (verb) |
|---|---|
| allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something | allow to have |
| give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | give out |
| consent to, give permission; permit | administer or bestow, as in small portions |
| 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 |
Words related to "allow"
- abide
- accept
- admit
- afford
- allot
- allow
- allow for
- allow in
- allowable
- allowance
- appropriate
- assign
- authorise
- authorize
- bear
- brook
- budget for
- calculate
- clear
- consent
- count on
- countenance
- decriminalise
- decriminalize
- deny
- digest
- disallow
- discount
- earmark
- endure
- estimate
- favor
- favour
- figure
- forecast
- furlough
- give
- give up
- go for
- grant
- include
- intromit
- leave
- legalise
- legalize
- legitimate
- legitimatise
- legitimatize
- legitimise
- legitimize
- let
- let in
- pass
- permit
- portion
- privilege
- provide
- put up
- reckon
- reserve
- set aside
- stand
- stick out
- stomach
- suffer
- support
- take into account
- tolerate
- trust
- vouchsafe
- yield
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