Allow
Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
Provide for and allow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Provide for" instead a verb "Allow".
Provide for
Provide for verb - To give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies).
Usage example: the rules provide for emergency situations, spelling out certain exceptions
Allow and provide for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Provide for".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Both terms in one sentence
- The Mourning After: Liaden lifemate marriages do not provide for divorce nor allow remarriage, even after a spouse's death.
Source: Literature / Liaden Universe - In the Liaden Universe series by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, Liaden lifemate marriages do not provide for divorce nor allow remarriage, even after a spouse's death.
Source: The Mourning After -
Although this may have been simply because Salinger didn't want a stage play made at all, as he implied he would allow a film adaptation to happen only upon his death, partly to provide for his children, and partly so he wouldn't have to see it.
Cite this Source
Provide for and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/provide_for
Allow & Provide for. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/provide_for>.
Provide for or Allow. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/provide_for.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "allow" and "provide for" have occurred on timeline