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allow vs grant

grant vs allow

allow is not a noun while grant is a noun.

allow and grant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
grant Yes No Yes No
As verbs, allow and grant are synonyms defined as:
  • allow and grant: let have
allow (noun) grant (noun)
the act of providing a subsidy
a right or privilege that has been granted
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
any monetary aid
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
allow (verb) grant (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something be willing to concede
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause allow to have
consent to, give permission; permit let have
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting transfer by deed
let have give as judged due or on the basis of merit
grant as a discount or in exchange give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen bestow, especially officially
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 grant

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