allow vs estimate

estimate vs allow

allow is not a noun while estimate is a noun.

allow and estimate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allow	No	No	Yes	No
estimate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, estimate is a hypernym of allow; that is, estimate is a word with a broader meaning than allow:

allow: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
estimate: judge to be probable

Other hypernyms of allow include calculate, count on, figure, forecast, reckon.

allow (noun)	estimate (noun)
	a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
	an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
	the respect with which a person is held
	a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
	a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

allow (verb)	estimate (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	judge to be probable
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 estimate

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