Allow and Utter

Allow

Allow verb - To make a statement of one's opinion.
Usage example: he allowed that their new house looked very nice

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

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Utter

Utter verb - To send forth using the vocal chords.

Allow and utter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow" instead a verb "Utter".

Nearby Words: utterly, utterance, uttered, uttering

Common collocations

man allow man utter man
name allow name utter name
time allow time utter time
names allow names utter names

Both words in one sentence

  • This Loser Is You Mickey Mouse doesn't get much fandom because of his goody-goodiness, Donald is loved precisely for his utter loser status and for his guts that rarely allow him to give up.
  • Instead, Jimmy makes himself an utter pest in the office (including never flushing the toilet) so Cliff is forced to fire Jimmy and thus allow him to keep the bonus.
  • See also "The "I Love You" Stigma", as the series does not allow the Doctor to utter the words "I love you" to anyone on screen, leading to scenarios such as...
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