allow vs let in

let in vs allow

allow and let in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allow	No	No	Yes	No
let in	No	No	Yes	No

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

allow: consent to, give permission; permit
let in: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of

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, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit.

allow (verb)	let in (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something	allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	allow to enter; grant entry to
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 let in

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