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allow vs privilege

privilege vs allow

allow is not a noun while privilege is a noun.

allow and privilege both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
privilege Yes No Yes No
As verbs, privilege is a hyponym of allow; that is, privilege is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
  • privilege: 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, favour, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.
allow (noun) privilege (noun)
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
allow (verb) privilege (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something bestow a privilege upon
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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
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