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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations

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S: (v) let (let%2:41:00::), allow (allow%2:41:00::), permit (permit%2:41:00::) (make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen) "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
S: (v) permit (permit%2:32:00::), allow (allow%2:32:00::), let (let%2:32:02::), countenance (countenance%2:32:00::) (consent to, give permission) "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
S: (v) allow (allow%2:40:00::), grant (grant%2:40:01::) (let have) "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
S: (v) allow (allow%2:31:01::), appropriate (appropriate%2:31:00::), earmark (earmark%2:31:00::), set aside (set_aside%2:31:00::), reserve (reserve%2:31:00::) (give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause) "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
S: (v) leave (leave%2:42:01::), allow for (allow_for%2:42:00::), allow (allow%2:42:00::), provide (provide%2:42:00::) (make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain) "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
S: (v) allow (allow%2:31:00::), take into account (take_into_account%2:31:00::) (allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something) "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
S: (v) admit (admit%2:42:06::), allow (allow%2:42:07::) (afford possibility) "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
S: (v) give up (give_up%2:41:00::), allow (allow%2:41:01::) (allow the other (baseball) team to score) "give up a run"
S: (v) allow (allow%2:40:01::) (grant as a discount or in exchange) "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
S: (v) allow (allow%2:32:06::), permit (permit%2:32:06::), tolerate (tolerate%2:32:01::) (allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting) "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"