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estimate vs allow

allow vs estimate

estimate is a noun but allow is not a noun.

estimate and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimate Yes No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, allow is a hyponym of estimate; that is, allow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:
  • estimate: judge to be probable
  • allow: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
Other hyponyms of estimate include take into account.
estimate (noun) allow (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
the respect with which a person is held
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
estimate (verb) allow (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
judge to be probable 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 estimate and allow

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