Allow and Support

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Allow

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

Usage example: flash photography is not allowed inside the church

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Support is a synonym for allow in approve topic. In some cases you can use "Support" instead a verb "Allow", when it comes to topics like permit an action.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Support

Support verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: he simply cannot support the thought of having to go on living without his beloved wife at his side

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Allow is a synonym for support in approve topic. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Support".

Nearby Words: supported, supporter, supporting, supportive, supportable

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life	allow life	support life
people	allow people	support people
choice	allow choice	support choice
marriage	allow marriage	support marriage
Other words: children, use, game.

Both words in one sentence

Subverted, later, when the Board of Directors is so impressed with Jack turning the situation around they give him their support and allow him to override Tassiter's authority.

Source: Video Game / Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
He only loses not through any action of the heroes, when he's declared to be TOO successful as a villain, and the Parliament of Rot withdraws their support and allow them to rewind time to before his victory.

Source: Invincible Villain
Thanks to demands by the fans of the game, it will also allow for traditional controller support instead of being a Kinect-only game.

Source: Video Game / Crimson Dragon

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