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allow vs bear

bear vs allow

allow is not a noun while bear is a noun.

allow and bear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
bear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bear is a hyponym of allow; that is, bear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
  • bear: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hyponyms of allow include abide, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, allow, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, admit, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.
allow (noun) bear (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
allow (verb) bear (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something be pregnant with
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause cause to be born
consent to, give permission; permit have on one's person
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
let have put up with something or somebody unpleasant
grant as a discount or in exchange move while holding up or supporting
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen support or hold in a certain manner
allow the other (baseball) team to score bring forth
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
afford possibility have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
bring in
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
have
contain or hold; have within
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