allow vs give

allow is not a noun while give is a noun.

allow and give both are verbs.

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

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

allow: consent to, give permission; permit
give: allow to have or take

Other hyponyms of allow include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, allow, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, admit, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

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

allow: let have
give: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

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

allow: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
give: be the cause or source of

Other hypernyms of allow include afford, yield.

allow (noun)	give (noun)
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

allow (verb)	give (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something	proffer (a body part)
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
consent to, give permission; permit	occur
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting	estimate the duration or outcome of something
let have	dedicate
grant as a discount or in exchange	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
allow the other (baseball) team to score	bestow
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
afford possibility	allow to have or take
	manifest or show
	guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
	inflict as a punishment
	accord by verdict
	submit for consideration, judgment, or use
	offer in good faith
	give food to
	propose
	be flexible under stress of physical force
	give or supply
	bring about
	organize or be responsible for
	cause to happen or be responsible for
	perform for an audience
	present to view
	move in order to make room for someone for something
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
	give as a present; make a gift of
	leave with; give temporarily
	cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
	be the cause or source of
	place into the hands or custody of
	convey or reveal information
	contribute to some cause
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	endure the loss of
	bestow, especially officially
	deliver in exchange or recompense
	give (as medicine)
	give or convey physically
	afford access to
	emit or utter
	execute and deliver

allow vs give

allow is not a noun while give is a noun.

allow and give both are verbs.

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