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allow vs vouchsafe

vouchsafe vs allow

allow and vouchsafe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
vouchsafe No No Yes No
As verbs, vouchsafe is a hyponym of allow; that is, vouchsafe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:
  • allow: let have
  • vouchsafe: grant in a condescending manner
Other hyponyms of allow include allowance.
allow (verb) vouchsafe (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something grant in a condescending manner
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
Difference between allow and vouchsafe

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