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reckon vs allow

allow vs reckon

reckon and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reckon No No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, allow is a hyponym of reckon; that is, allow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reckon:
  • reckon: judge to be probable
  • allow: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
Other hyponyms of reckon include take into account.
reckon (verb) allow (verb)
deem to be allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
make a mathematical calculation or computation give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
expect, believe, or suppose consent to, give permission; permit
judge to be probable allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
have faith or confidence in let have
take account of 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
Difference between reckon and allow

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