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ALLOWS Synonyms

There are 34 synonyms of the word allows. (exact relations)
There are 27 hypernyms of the word allows. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ALLOWS

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accedes
verbv
verb

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• take on duties or office

• to agree or express agreement

approves
verbv
verb

• give sanction to

• judge to be right or commendable; think well of

assents
verb, nounv, n
noun

• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

verb

• to agree or express agreement

authorizes
verbv
verb

• grant authorization or clearance for

• give or delegate power or authority to

consents
verbv
noun

• permission for something to happen

verb

• give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

empowers
verbv
verb

• give or delegate power or authority to

• give qualities or abilities to

enables
verbv
verb

• render capable or able for some task

endorses
verbv
verb

• be behind; approve of

• give support or one's approval to

• guarantee as meeting a certain standard

• sign as evidence of legal transfer

entitles
verbv
verb

• give the right to

• give a title to

• give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

grants
verb, nounv, n
noun

• Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)

• any monetary aid

• the act of providing a subsidy

• United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)

• 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)

• (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

• a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

• a right or privilege that has been granted

verb

• let have

• give as judged due or on the basis of merit

• be willing to concede

• allow to have

• bestow, especially officially

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

• transfer by deed

licenses
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a legal document giving official permission to do something

• freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

• excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

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

verb

• authorize officially

permits
verbv
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

ratifies
verbv
verb

• approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

sanctions
verb, nounv, n
noun

• formal and explicit approval

• a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

• official permission or approval

• the act of final authorization

verb

• give sanction to

• give authority or permission to

• give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

tolerates
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

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

Best Hypernyms For ALLOWS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for allows, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (25)
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Phrases (2)
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