Allow and Modify

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

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Allow and modify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Modify".

power	allow power	modify power
life	allow life	modify life
number	allow number	modify number
time	allow time	modify time
Other words: way, world, game, damage, rules, powers, weapons, guns, abilities, games.

Just because our tools now allow us to modify the most fundamental part of our being permanently does not make these tools any less useful or any less ethical.

Source: Transhuman
Customization screens allow for an intimate rendering of the dozens of weapons you can modify.

Source: Gun Porn
The SimCity games allow the player to modify the terrain as befits the needs of a growing city.

Source: Terrain Sculpting

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