Word Type

Verb

The word "allow" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

deny deny disallow forbid permitted prohibit reject restrict

Derived Terms

allow for allow it allow nature to take her allowability allowable allowance allowee allower allowingly allowment disallowance its course reallow unallowing

Distinct From

deny permit

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

accept afford allot assign calculate consent count on countenance create discount estimate figure forecast give go for have have got hold let make permit portion reckon yield

Manner Of

assign calculate discount give permit

Related Terms

allowance disallow

Related Terms

abate accept accepting access account acknowledge action addition allowance alright bar concede consent deduct deduction disallow do forbid freedom give give permission given giving giving permission grant granting granting access happen let let do let happen let someone let you letting letting something like like permit nice obstruct okay performing performing freedom permission permission given permit permit let permit to permitting possible prevent someone

Similar Terms

admit allow for countenance grant leave let permit provide

Synonym Network

admit allot give give up leave let permit

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.