allow vs favour

favour vs allow

allow is not a noun while favour is a noun.

allow and favour both are verbs.

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

As verbs, favour is a hyponym of allow; that is, favour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:

allow: consent to, give permission; permit
favour: bestow a privilege upon

Other hyponyms of allow include abide, bear, 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, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

allow (noun)	favour (noun)
	an act of gracious kindness
	souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
	an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
	an inclination to approve
	a feeling of favorable regard

allow (verb)	favour (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something	consider as the favorite
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	promote over another
consent to, give permission; permit	treat gently or carefully
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting	bestow a privilege upon
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 favour

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