put up vs allow

allow vs put up

put up and allow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put up	No	No	Yes	No
allow	No	No	Yes	No

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

put up: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
allow: consent to, give permission; permit

Other hypernyms of put up include countenance, let, permit.

put up (verb)	allow (verb)
preserve in a can or tin	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
propose as a candidate for some honor	consent to, give permission; permit
place so as to be noticed	allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
construct, build, or erect	let have
make available for sale at an auction	grant as a discount or in exchange
provide	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
provide someone with accomodation	allow the other (baseball) team to score
mount or put up	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
	afford possibility

Difference between put up and allow

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