Accept and Allow

Accept

Accept verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint

Allow is a synonym for accept in pardon topic. In some cases you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Accept", when it comes to topics like agreement, take, acknowledge, stand.

Allow

Allow verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Usage example: I'll allow I probably said more than I should have

Accept is a synonym for allow in pardon topic. You can use "Accept" instead a verb "Allow", if it concerns topics such as take, acknowledge, be tolerant, consent.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Common collocations

power accept power allow power
life accept life allow life
people accept people allow people
choice accept choice allow choice
Other words: marriage, death, possibility, way, world, magic, anyone, powers.
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