let in vs allow

let in and allow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let in	No	No	Yes	No
allow	No	No	Yes	No

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

let in: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
allow: consent to, give permission; permit

Other hypernyms of let in include countenance, let, permit.

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

Other hypernyms of let in include countenance, let, permit.

let in (verb)	allow (verb)
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
allow to enter; grant entry 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