Allow and Determine

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Determine verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

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Allow and determine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Determine".

Nearby Words: determination, determining, determinative, determiner, determinating

ability	allow ability	determine ability
power	allow power	determine power
life	allow life	determine life
people	allow people	determine people
Other words: name, amount, number, range, time, way, speed, damage, points, abilities.

Detect Evil: Mutsuki's animal-like Orphnoch instincts allow him to mostly accurately determine a person's nature, Ironic considering he's very much evil himself.

Source: Roleplay / Journey Through the Multiverse
In Episode 35, in Whitestone, Vax decides to give Keyleth the time she needs so that she can determine her answer as to whether or not she can allow herself to love due to her fear.

Source: Web Video / Critical Role
Arcane users can see though the eyes of a owl familiar and several others allow you to determine line of sight from their point of view.

Source: Animal Eye Spy

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