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permit vs allow

allow vs permit

permit is a noun but allow is not a noun.

permit and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permit Yes No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, permit and allow are synonyms defined as:
  • permit and allow: consent to, give permission; permit
Other synonyms of permit include countenance, let.
As verbs, allow is a hyponym of permit; that is, allow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permit:
  • permit: consent to, give permission; permit
  • allow: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Other hyponyms of permit include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, admit, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.
As verbs, permit and allow are synonyms defined as:
  • permit and allow: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Other synonyms of permit include tolerate.
As verbs, allow is a hypernym of permit; that is, allow is a word with a broader meaning than permit:
  • permit: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
Other hypernyms of permit include countenance, let, permit.
As verbs, permit and allow are synonyms defined as:
  • permit and allow: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Other synonyms of permit include let.
permit (noun) allow (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
a legal document giving official permission to do something
permit (verb) allow (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen 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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