allow vs forecast

forecast vs allow

allow is not a noun while forecast is a noun.

allow and forecast both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

allow (noun)	forecast (noun)
	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

allow (verb)	forecast (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	predict in advance
consent to, give permission; permit	indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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 forecast

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