give leave

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allow v.
authorize v.
let v.
OK v.
permit 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 big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche 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

authorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve confirm endorse license ratify sanction warrant

STRONG

affirm countenance let qualify suffer tolerate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disapprove invalidate oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disallow fight

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

be big free up 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

VERB

Synonyms

STRONG

boost buy charter consent franchise grant have humor leave let license okay pass privilege sanction sign warrant

WEAK

abet accede accept acquiesce admit agree allow approbate approve authorize bless blink at concede concur condone empower enable endorse endure give a thumbs-up give permission go for indulge let pass sanctify say yes shake on sign off on suffer take kindly to tolerate wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove hinder hold keep prevent refuse sell veto

VERB

permit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept authorize boost empower enable endorse grant have license sanction tolerate warrant

STRONG

abet accede acquiesce admit agree bless buy charter concede concur condone consent endure franchise humor indulge leave let okay pass privilege sanctify sign suffer

WEAK

blink at give permission go for let pass say yes shake on sign off on take kindly to thumbs-up wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove halt hinder oppose prevent refuse reject stop veto

STRONG

condemn contradict differ disagree dispute dissent fight forbid hold hurt impede keep object obstruct protest sell

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give leave

He was supposed to fly back to the US, but managed to give leave the airport and join the DMZ tour.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023

Judges refused to give leave to an appeal in 2012 and threw out his application to have his sentence cut.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2014

Last month three judges at the Court of Appeal sitting in London refused to give leave to appeal by the former Wales and Sheffield United striker.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2012

“She has kin buried there. Do you give leave for a quick visit?”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Note that let sometimes means to allow, to give leave, in which case the verb lasi is used.

From Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation by William W. Mann

give leave

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