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give up vs allow

allow vs give up

give up and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give up No No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, give up and allow are synonyms defined as:
  • give up and allow: allow the other (baseball) team to score
give up (verb) allow (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another consent to, give permission; permit
stop consuming allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
give up with the intent of never claiming again let have
relinquish possession or control over grant as a discount or in exchange
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
part with a possession or right allow the other (baseball) team to score
give up what is not strictly needed make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
allow the other (baseball) team to score afford possibility
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
put an end to a state or an activity
Difference between give up and allow

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