Synonyms of allows

allows

verb

present tense third-person singular of allow

1

as in permits

to give permission for or to approve of

flash photography is not allowed inside the church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permits
• has
• tolerates
• stands for
• green-lights
• suffers
• authorizes
• admits
• licenses
• agrees (to)
• consents (to)
• acquiesces
• concedes
• assents (to)
• grants
• okays
• accedes (to)
• commissions
• supports
• condones
• warrants
• licences
• endures
• vouchsafes
• accords
• sanctions
• OKs
• brooks
• countenances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibits
• forbids
• hinders
• enjoins
• impedes
• proscribes
• bans
• refuses
• obstructs
• denies
• disallows
• vetoes
• rejects
• suppresses
• withholds
• revokes
• disapproves
• keeps
• deplores
• dislikes
• censures
• restrains
• checks
• curbs
• represses
• frowns (at or on)
• interdicts
• disfavors
• discountenances
• grudges

2

as in lets

to give permission to

a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lets
• permits
• leaves
• empowers
• authorizes
• approves
• endorses
• licenses
• liberates
• indorses
• frees
• sanctions
• licences
• caters (to)
• gives in (to)
• indulges
• commissions
• releases
• humors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibits
• forbids
• enjoins
• discourages
• prevents
• inhibits
• blocks
• impedes
• constrains
• deters
• obstructs
• curbs
• bars
• frustrates
• holds back

3

as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lets
• permits
• tolerates
• ignores
• suffers
• puts up with
• disregards
• condones
• forgives
• overlooks
• brushes (aside or off)
• winks (at)
• caters (to)
• gives in (to)
• indulges
• excuses
• shrugs off
• brooks
• pardons
• humors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• blocks
• constrains
• prohibits
• forbids
• bars
• inhibits
• discourages
• impedes
• interferes (with)
• curbs
• deters
• frustrates
• holds back

4

as in admits

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

I'll allow I probably said more than I should have

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• confesses
• acknowledges
• concedes
• agrees
• grants
• announces
• reveals
• owns (up to)
• discloses
• recognizes
• tells
• confirms
• accepts
• affirms
• informs
• imparts
• declares
• exposes
• professes
• says
• publishes
• communicates
• fesses (up)
• comes clean (about)
• proclaims
• betrays
• yields
• warns
• unburdens
• unloads
• tips (off)
• spills
• disburdens
• avows
• divulges
• breathes
• talks
• broadcasts
• unveils
• whispers
• leaks
• gives away
• breaks
• tattles
• rats
• blabs
• wises (up)
• squeals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• disallows
• contradicts
• disclaims
• negates
• disavows
• rejects
• disputes
• covers (up)
• refutes
• conceals
• obscures
• hides
• kids (oneself)
• disowns
• repudiates
• rebuts
• negatives
• gainsays
• veils

5

as in allots

to give as a share or portion

allowed each camper one match to light his fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allots
• assigns
• allocates
• distributes
• gives
• lots
• apportions
• divides
• dispenses
• splits
• grants
• administers
• portions
• measures
• deals
• rations
• meters
• shares (out)
• contributes
• hands out
• parts
• parcels (out)
• prorates
• doles out
• awards
• donates
• metes (out)
• accords
• redistributes
• reserves
• admeasures
• reassigns
• reallocates
• earmarks
• chips in
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• retains
• deprives (of)
• keeps
• withholds
• begrudges
• appropriates
• confiscates
• arrogates
• stints

6

as in enables

to make able or possible

a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enables
• lets
• empowers
• permits
• prepares
• equips
• approves
• endorses
• readies
• qualifies
• indorses
• conditions
• habilitates
• fits
• sanctions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• precludes
• inhibits
• prohibits
• forbids
• disallows
• enjoins

7

as in reflects

to make a statement of one's opinion

he allowed that their new house looked very nice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reflects
• comments
• remarks
• opines
• notes
• observes
• says
• weighs in
• commentates
• editorializes
• states
• speaks
• speculates
• articulates
• tells
• verbalizes
• expresses
• utters
• supposes
• vocalizes
• surmises
• talks
• daresays
• conjectures
• guesses

8

as in believes

chiefly Southern & Midland to have as an opinion

people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believes
• thinks
• considers
• feels
• imagines
• deems
• supposes
• figures
• guesses
• conceives
• judges
• holds
• perceives
• assumes
• relies
• reckons
• accepts
• depends
• presumes
• regards
• presupposes
• esteems
• trusts
• views
• concludes
• infers
• deduces
• surmises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• doubts
• distrusts
• questions
• rejects
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

9

as in intends

chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal

I allow to go hunting before the season is over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intends
• plans
• means
• aims
• contemplates
• hopes
• tries
• proposes
• goes
• purposes
• looks
• wishes
• purports
• calculates
• aspires
• designs
• attempts
• considers
• meditates
• strives
• figures on
• struggles
• dreams
• achieves
• plots
• accomplishes
• debates
• schemes
• performs
• ponders
• executes
• mulls (over)
• endeavors
• effects