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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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This allows some pathogens to persist longer in drinking water systems and potentially spread more effectively.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Because California postmarks mail-in ballots up to Election Day and allows them a full week to arrive to ensure every single vote — including overseas military personnel — is counted, the process takes time.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“This broad range allows scientists to search for narrowband radio signals, which are not produced in nature and would be evidence of technology,” the news release said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Later Lisa, who often escapes but then allows herself to be brought back, snaps, “Who in their right mind would wanna live out there?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Rembrandt’s draftsmanship is so forceful that it allows us to mentally trace the movements of the master’s hand with astonishing vividness.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson