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allow vs put up

put up vs allow

allow and put up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
put up No No Yes No
As verbs, put up is a hyponym of allow; that is, put up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
  • put up: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
allow (verb) put up (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something preserve in a can or tin
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause put up with something or somebody unpleasant
consent to, give permission; permit propose as a candidate for some honor
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting place so as to be noticed
let have construct, build, or erect
grant as a discount or in exchange make available for sale at an auction
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen provide
allow the other (baseball) team to score provide someone with accomodation
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain mount or put up
afford possibility
Difference between allow and put up

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