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ALLOWED Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word allowed. (exact relations)
There are 33 hypernyms of the word allowed. (close relations)
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acceptable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

adjective satellite

• judged to be in conformity with approved usage

• meeting requirements

• adequate for the purpose

admissible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deserving to be admitted

approved
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• established by authority; given authoritative approval

authorized
adjectiveadj
adjective

• endowed with authority

entitled
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• qualified for by right according to law

lawful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• conformable to or allowed by law

adjective satellite

• according to custom or rule or natural law

• having a legally established claim

• authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

legitimate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

adjective satellite

• based on known statements or events or conditions

• in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles

• authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

verb

• make legal

• show or affirm to be just and legitimate

• make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)

licensed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• given official approval to act

qualified
adjectiveadj
adjective

• meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

• limited or restricted; not absolute

adjective satellite

• holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill

• restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man')

• contingent on something else

sanctioned
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

• formally approved and invested with legal authority

• established by authority; given authoritative approval

permitted
adjectiveadj
noun

• a legal document giving official permission to do something

• the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

• large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies

verb

• consent to, give permission; permit

• make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

• allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

permit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a legal document giving official permission to do something

• the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

• large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies

verb

• consent to, give permission; permit

• make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

• allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

let
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

• a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

verb

• make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

• actively cause something to happen

• consent to, give permission; permit

• cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

• leave unchanged

• grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

admit
verbv
verb

• declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

• allow to enter; grant entry to

• allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of

• admit into a group or community

• afford possibility

• give access or entrance to

• have room for; hold without crowding

• serve as a means of entrance

tolerate
verbv
verb

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)

• have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition

• allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

allot
verbv
verb

• give out

• allow to have

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

appropriate
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

adjective satellite

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

assign
verbv
verb

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

• give out

• attribute or credit to

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

• attribute or give

• make undue claims to having

• transfer one's right to

• decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

bestow
verbv
verb

• present

• give as a gift

• bestow a quality on

concede
verb, nounv, n
verb

• admit (to a wrongdoing)

• be willing to concede

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• acknowledge defeat

Best Hypernyms For ALLOWED

Alternatives for ACCEPTABLE

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