Allow
Allow verb - To give as a share or portion.
Usage example: allowed each camper one match to light his fire
Administer and allow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Administer" instead a verb "Allow".
Administer
Administer verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.
Usage example: the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules
Allow and administer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Administer".
Common collocations
| death | allow death | administer death |
| manipulation | allow manipulation | administer manipulation |
| suicide | allow suicide | administer suicide |
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