Allow and Commission

Allow

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

Usage example: flash photography is not allowed inside the church

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Commission and allow are semantically related. in permit an action topic. In some cases you can use "Commission" instead a verb "Allow".

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Commission verb - To give official or legal power to.

Usage example: was commissioned lieutenant

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Allow and commission are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Commission".

sort	allow sort	commission sort
players	allow players	commission players

This angered the commission enough to allow Rey to re-mask without any repercussions.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Professional Wrestling
The most glaring reason is that no athletic commission would allow competitors to fight handicapped that way.

Source: Dan Browned
The most glaring reason is that no athletic commission would allow competitors to fight handicapped, with an arm tied down.

Source: Film / Redbelt

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