Allow and Honor

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Honor verb - To show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration.

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Allow and honor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Honor".

Nearby Words: honour, honorable, honored, honoured, honorably

Achilles agreed to allow Hector the honor he deserved, but Priam's love for his son and his bravery in coming alone to the Greek ships also got to him.

Source: Worthy Opponent
Often, and perhaps running counter to the theme of honor besting all, the hero has to be aided by Big Damn Villains, who are able to cross that final line that his integrity would not allow.

Source: Honor Before Reason
The order to retreat was given only to allow Nelson to keep his honor (and his life) if Nelson and his force were in no condition to continue the battle.

Source: Fake Static

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