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authorize vs allow

allow vs authorize

authorize and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
authorize No No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, allow is a hypernym of authorize; that is, allow is a word with a broader meaning than authorize:
  • authorize: grant authorization or clearance for
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
Other hypernyms of authorize include countenance, let, permit.
authorize (verb) allow (verb)
grant authorization or clearance for allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
give or delegate power or authority to 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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