Allow and Measure

Allow

Allow verb - To give as a share or portion.

Usage example: allowed each camper one match to light his fire

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Measure verb - To find out the size, extent, or amount of.

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Allow and measure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Measure".

ability	allow ability	measure ability
power	allow power	measure power
balance	allow balance	measure balance
amount	allow amount	measure amount
Other words: number, passage, time, speed, magic, victory, powers, abilities, changes.

Eventually, during the Blackest Night, they had the brilliant idea of killing themselves to allow the black rings to possess them and thus gain a measure of revenge.

Source: Super Zeroes
A 'failure' of sorts in that she finds nowhere to go afterwards and returns, goes back but with the understanding that it is a temporary measure and he will allow her to leave.

Source: Defiant Captive
For good measure, there's a good chance he's legitimately insane, given that he spends his free time taking potshots at pigeons, and Jackie won't allow him out of the house.

Source: Video Game / The Darkness

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