1. (verb) let, allow, permit
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Synonyms: rent, admit, have, grant, set aside, appropriate, let, tolerate, give up, reserve, get, countenance, permit, provide, leave, allow, take into account, lease, allow for, earmark
Antonyms: disallow, nix, refuse, deny, proscribe, prohibit, veto, forbid, interdict
2. (verb) permit, allow, let, countenance
consent to, give permission
Synonyms: rent, admit, have, grant, set aside, appropriate, let, give up, reserve, tolerate, countenance, permit, provide, get, leave, allow, take into account, lease, allow for, earmark
Antonyms: proscribe, refuse, interdict, deny, nix, disallow, veto, forbid, prohibit
3. (verb) allow, grant
let have
Synonyms: admit, grant, set aside, accord, appropriate, deed over, give, yield, let, cede, award, give up, reserve, tolerate, countenance, permit, concede, provide, allot, leave, allow, take into account, allow for, earmark
Antonyms: refuse, deny, proscribe, nix, interdict, forbid, disallow, prohibit, veto
4. (verb) allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
Synonyms: admit, grant, set aside, capture, appropriate, suspend, hold, let, book, give up, reserve, tolerate, countenance, permit, provide, leave, allow, conquer, take into account, seize, allow for, earmark
Antonyms: refuse, deny, prohibit, veto, proscribe, nix, forbid, disallow, interdict
5. (verb) leave, allow for, allow, provide
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Synonyms: let, go out, earmark, tolerate, go away, impart, cater, pass on, allow, give, lead, go forth, result, furnish, admit, countenance, pull up stakes, offer, will, bequeath, reserve, put up, take into account, leave behind, give up, grant, leave alone, forget, set aside, get out, supply, render, provide, depart, allow for, leave, appropriate, exit, bring home the bacon, entrust, permit, ply
Antonyms: prohibit, disallow, proscribe, refuse, deny, forbid, interdict, nix, veto
6. (verb) allow, take into account
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
Synonyms: permit, allow, give up, admit, provide, countenance, allow for, tolerate, let, grant, set aside, appropriate, earmark, reserve, leave, take into account
Antonyms: forbid, veto, interdict, proscribe, disallow, prohibit, deny, refuse, nix
7. (verb) admit, allow
afford possibility
Synonyms: admit, provide, grant, set aside, intromit, earmark, let in, appropriate, take on, hold, let, allow for, include, give up, take into account, reserve, tolerate, countenance, permit, take, leave, allow, accept, accommodate, acknowledge, allow in
Antonyms: veto, interdict, proscribe, prohibit, nix, forbid, disallow, deny, refuse
8. (verb) give up, allow
allow the other (baseball) team to score
Synonyms: let, spare, allow, earmark, abandon, forfeit, vacate, release, give up, resign, forgo, kick, throw in, admit, surrender, part with, fall by the wayside, lay off, waive, throw overboard, reserve, take into account, dispense with, cede, grant, countenance, stop, set aside, relinquish, throw in the towel, deliver, allow for, cease, chuck up the sponge, renounce, leave, discontinue, appropriate, drop out, free, provide, drop by the wayside, permit, tolerate, forego, quit
Antonyms: interdict, deny, proscribe, nix, refuse, disallow, veto, forbid, prohibit
9. (verb) allow
grant as a discount or in exchange
Synonyms: permit, give up, admit, provide, countenance, allow for, tolerate, let, grant, set aside, appropriate, earmark, reserve, leave, take into account
Antonyms: prohibit, forbid, veto, refuse, deny, disallow, nix, proscribe, interdict
10. (verb) allow, permit, tolerate
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Synonyms: admit, put up, grant, set aside, stand, appropriate, abide, support, let, digest, suffer, brook, bear, give up, stick out, reserve, tolerate, countenance, permit, provide, endure, leave, allow, stomach, take into account, allow for, earmark
Antonyms: nix, interdict, deny, disallow, refuse, prohibit, forbid, proscribe, veto
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