Allow
Allow verb - To give as a share or portion.
Usage example: allowed each camper one match to light his fire
Contribute and allow are semantically related in make topic. In some cases you can use "Contribute" instead a verb "Allow".
Contribute
Contribute verb - To make a donation as part of a group effort.
Allow and contribute are semantically related in make topic. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Contribute".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- However, the upgrade will also reset the events you completed to get there and allow you to play them again to contribute to the next license upgrade.
Source: Fake Longevity -
However, they are still expected to contribute and Tzala does not allow her to leave the city.
Source: Literature / Ren Of Atikala
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