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allow vs allow for

allow for vs allow

allow and allow for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
allow for No No Yes No
As verbs, allow and allow for are synonyms defined as:
  • allow and allow for: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Other synonyms of allow include leave, provide.
allow (verb) allow for (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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
Difference between allow and allow for

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