Allow and See

Allow

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

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

See verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

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Allow and see are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "See".

Nearby Words: seen, seeing

life	allow life	see life
man	allow man	see man
people	allow people	see people
death	allow death	see death
Other words: time, use, way, characters, world, light, entry.

In fact, Scootaloo has to see a therapist as part of the evaluation to allow her to see Lightning Blitz.

Source: Webcomic / Motherly Scootaloo
Polarized glasses allow you to see, among other nifty things, density distortions in glass.

Source: See-Thru Specs
In Agent Under Fire, they allow him to see hidden panels.

Source: See-Thru Specs

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See and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/see

Allow & See. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/see>.

See or Allow. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/see.

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