set aside vs allow

allow vs set aside

set aside and allow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set aside	No	No	Yes	No
allow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set aside and allow are synonyms defined as:

set aside and allow: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Other synonyms of set aside include appropriate, earmark, reserve.

set aside (verb)	allow (verb)
make inoperative or stop	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
annul (a legal decision)	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

Difference between set aside and allow

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