Allow and Need

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Allow and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

power	allow power	need power
man	allow man	need man
people	allow people	need people
men	allow men	need men
Other words: name, amount, time, way, magic, items, points, powers, weapons.

Later chapters tend to show Soul being more compassionate toward Maka, especially during the fight with the Clown and in the Book of Eibon's Sloth chapter, where he doesn't need or allow Maka to apologize for her behaviour.

Source: Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Hiko's lab in Walk Through the Valley is meant to allow an accomplished scientist like himself to provide all the care an alterant in transition could need.

Source: Creator / Vathara
Allow yourself the chance to feel them because you need them to maintain your mental health.

Source: Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped

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