Allow and Portion

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Portion verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.

Usage example: portioned out the medical supplies equally

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Allow and portion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Portion".

Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless

When Frieza is bisected by his own attack and begs Goku for help, Goku, after some debate, transfers a portion of his energy to Frieza to at least allow him to escape Namek's explosion.

Source: The Farmer and the Viper
Unbraked trains also used a brake van at the rear of the train, both to provide additional braking power in normal use and to allow the rear portion of the train to be stopped if a coupling broke.

Source: Runaway Train
May overlap with the Theurgist subtype if these gods can allow their followers to use a portion of their power.

Source: Our Mages Are Different

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