allowance vs allow

allow vs allowance

allowance is a noun but allow is not a noun.

allowance and allow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allowance	Yes	No	Yes	No
allow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, allow is a hypernym of allowance; that is, allow is a word with a broader meaning than allowance:

allowance: put on a fixed allowance, as of food
allow: let have

Other hypernyms of allowance include grant.

allowance (noun)	allow (noun)
the act of allowing
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

allowance (verb)	allow (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
	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 allowance and allow

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