Allow and Clear

Allow

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

Show all Definitions

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Clear verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly

Show all Definitions

Allow and clear are semantically related in authorize topic. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Clear".

Nearby Words: clean, cleared, clearly, clearing, clearness

people	allow people	clear people
control	allow control	clear control
time	allow time	clear time
room	allow room	clear room
Other words: use, space, game, names, points.

The weapon must periodically cease fire to allow the wielder to change belts or clear jams, and it is at this moment the party has the best opportunity to displace and strike.

Source: Characters / The End Times Vermintide
As it turns out the move was a ruse to allow Tracy the time needed to clear his name.

Source: Handy Cuffs
Stein accused of the murder of Marie's boyfriend BJ, but his friends allow him to leave the city in order to clear his name.

Source: Clear My Name

Cite this Source

Clear and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/clear

Allow & Clear. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/clear>.

Clear or Allow. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/clear.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "allow" and "clear" have occurred on timeline