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allow vs support

support vs allow

allow is not a noun while support is a noun.

allow and support both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
support Yes No Yes No
As verbs, support is a hyponym of allow; that is, support is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
  • support: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hyponyms of allow include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, tolerate, furlough, give, 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.
allow (noun) support (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
documentary validation
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
any device that bears the weight of another thing
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
the financial means whereby one lives
financial resources provided to make some project possible
allow (verb) support (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause put up with something or somebody unpleasant
consent to, give permission; permit adopt as a belief
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting argue or speak in defense of
let have be a regular customer or client of
grant as a discount or in exchange be the physical support of; carry the weight of
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen play a subordinate role to (another performer)
allow the other (baseball) team to score support materially or financially
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
afford possibility be behind; approve of
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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