grant vs allowance

allowance vs grant

grant and allowance both are nouns.

grant and allowance both are verbs.

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

As verbs, allowance is a hyponym of grant; that is, allowance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grant:

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

Other hyponyms of grant include vouchsafe.

grant (noun)	allowance (noun)
the act of providing a subsidy	the act of allowing
a right or privilege that has been granted	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business	an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
any monetary aid	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance	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

grant (verb)	allowance (verb)
be willing to concede	put on a fixed allowance, as of food
allow to have
let have
transfer by deed
give as judged due or on the basis of merit
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
bestow, especially officially

Difference between grant and allowance

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