Allow and Pardon

Allow

Allow verb - To fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference.

Usage example: only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Pardon verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.

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Allow and pardon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Pardon".

Nearby Words: pardoning, pardoned, pardonable

people	allow people	pardon people
men	allow men	pardon men
name	allow name	pardon name
number	allow number	pardon number
Other words: death, advantage, way, space.

Defeat Means Friendship: If you want to make a good impression after you've conquered an enemy, pardon them and allow them to swear loyalty to you in exchange for their lives.

Source: Literature / The Prince
Quite a few states do not allow the governor to grant clemency or pardon without the approval of a board, and the US President cannot, presumably, interfere with a state execution (though he can with a federal one, and must personally sign all death warrants for military executions).

Source: Useful Notes / American Prisons

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