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allow vs endure

endure vs allow

allow and endure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
endure No No Yes No
As verbs, endure is a hyponym of allow; that is, endure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
  • endure: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
allow (verb) endure (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something put up with something or somebody unpleasant
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause undergo or be subjected to
consent to, give permission; permit continue to live and avoid dying
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting last and be usable
let have face and withstand with courage
grant as a discount or in exchange persist for a specified period of time
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen continue to exist
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 endure

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