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allow v.
brook v.
let v.

VERB

allow

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 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

brook

Synonyms

STRONGEST

countenance tolerate

STRONG

abide allow bear go stand stomach suffer support swallow take withstand

WEAK

hang in hang in there hear of live with put up with sit tight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove

STRONG

avoid disallow dodge hold keep refuse reject resist shun stop surrender

VERB

let

Synonyms

STRONG

accredit approve authorize cause certify commission concede enable endorse give grant have leave license make permit sanction suffer tolerate warrant

WEAK

free up give leave give okay give permission hear of live with sit still for

Antonyms

STRONG

contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove fight halt hold invalidate keep oppose prevent refuse reject repudiate stop unauthorize veto withhold

WEAK

buy forbid hinder impede inhibit obstruct sell

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be big

"We knew the Nigerians and Jamiacans would be big threats," said Nielsen.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“He may not be big but plays big,” Malau’ulu said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

There’s going to be big, big volume for the Infiniti dealers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The upshot is that longevity, i.e. not only living longer but being healthy for longer, could be big business for healthcare companies.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

If they knew what she was doing here, if she got caught, there would be big trouble.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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