Allow
Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
Participate and allow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Participate" instead a verb "Allow".
Participate
Participate verb - To take a share or part.
Allow and participate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Participate".
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Both words in one sentence
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This is because they are in storylines of their own that doesn't allow them to break away to participate.
Source: Comic Book / Avengers Standoff -
You Are Grounded: John's mother doesn't allow him to participate in embalming any more bodies after John gets too excited examining the body of the second victim of the Clayton Killer
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Jack-of-All-Trades: Various upgrades allow Grandmas to participate in all the other cookie-generating devices to make them more efficient.
Source: Video Game / Cookie Clicker
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