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allow vs count on

count on vs allow

allow and count on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
count on No No Yes No
As verbs, count on is a hypernym of allow; that is, count on is a word with a broader meaning than allow:
  • allow: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
  • count on: judge to be probable
Other hypernyms of allow include calculate, estimate, figure, forecast, reckon.
allow (verb) count on (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something judge to be probable
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 count on

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