Allow
Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
To forgive and allow are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To forgive" with "Allow", this terms are similar.
To forgive
Allow and to forgive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb phrase "To forgive".
Both terms in one sentence
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Easily Forgiven: The Orb/Clyne Faction seems to forgive and allow to join anyone so long as they are sorry for fighting against them.
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In chapter 57 Mr Collins writes to Mr Bennet on how to treat Lydia and Wickham after their elopement and living together before they married: "You ought certainly to forgive them, as a Christian, but never to admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your hearing".
Source: Literature / Pride and Prejudice - Despite Viktor and other characters telling you that the generals have no place in your army, the best course of action is to forgive them and allow them to join, partially because they are being influenced by a dark rune, and partially because they realized that they need to atone for their sins.
Source: Easily Forgiven
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