Allow and Make

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Make verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.

Usage example: the legislature failed to make any new laws last session

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Allow and make are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

life	allow life	make life
people	allow people	make people
choice	allow choice	make choice
name	allow name	make name
Other words: time, room, use, way, world, game, escape, weapons, games, changes.

Elgars does make friends through Wendy Cummings, and many of her actions allow her to either make new friends, or protect what few friends she has.

Source: Literature / Legacy of the Aldenata
Yellow switches make Pac-Dots appear, red switches make cherries appear, purple switches are associated with grapes, while green switches allow watermelons to appear on a track.

Source: Video Game / Pac-Man World Rally
Antony and Cleopatra similarly allow their obsessions with one another to override any sensible political judgement, so that they needlessly make an enemy of Octavian.

Source: Fatal Flaw

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