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allows

VERB

admit; acknowledge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grant

STRONG

acquiesce avow concede confess own

WEAK

let on

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disagree disavow disown dispute dissent reject repudiate

WEAK

disallow disapprove forbid hold keep prohibit protest refuse resist withstand

VERB

permit an action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with pass on put up with sit still for take kindly to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

set aside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign give grant provide

STRONG

admeasure allocate allot apportion deduct lot remit spare

WEAK

mete

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep take

STRONG

hold withhold

WEAK

deny disallow disapprove forbid prohibit protest refuse reject resist withstand

Example Sentences

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County officials are examining the feasibility of forming an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District that allows financing of public improvements secured against future property tax increases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The ecosystem allows autonomous AI systems, or agents, to use cheap models—including those made by Chinese companies like Alibaba and DeepSeek—for many functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The program allows US intelligence agencies to collect communications of foreign targets overseas without a warrant, and officials say it is central to counterterrorism and other national security work.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

If your schedule allows, don’t miss the hotel’s afternoon tea service, which includes live piano accompaniment and fills up quickly.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Hemoglobin allows blood to carry seventyfold more oxygen than what could be dissolved in liquid blood alone.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee