Allow and Abide

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Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Abide and allow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Abide" instead a verb "Allow".

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Abide verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: cannot abide being in huge crowds

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Allow and abide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Abide".

Nearby Words: abiding, abidance

people	allow people	abide people
children	allow children	abide children
sort	allow sort	abide sort
time	allow time	abide time
Other words: anyone, rules, guns.

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