100 Words to Use Instead of “Allow”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Accede Agree to a request.
2. Accommodate Make room for; adapt.
3. Accredit Authorize officially.
4. Admit Let enter; accept.
5. Afford Provide opportunity for.
6. At your discretion Left to your choice.
7. Authorize Grant official permission.
8. Avail Make available; provide.
9. Befriend Accept as a friend.
10. Bestow Give as an honor.
11. Bid Invite; ask to come.
12. Broker Arrange permission or access.
13. By agreement Permitted through mutual consent.
14. By exception Permitted as a special case.
15. By leave With permission.
16. Capacitate Enable; make capable.
17. Case-by-case Decided individually.
18. Cede Yield; give up control.
19. Certify Confirm; authorize formally.
20. Clear Approve; remove obstacles.
21. Commission Authorize to perform a task.
22. Concede Yield; grant reluctantly.
23. Conditional approval Approved if conditions are met.
24. Confer Grant; bestow formally.
25. Consent Agree; give permission.
26. Countenance Approve; tolerate.
27. Deem acceptable Judge as acceptable.
28. Delegate Assign authority to another.
29. Deliver access Provide entry or use.
30. Designate Appoint; assign officially.
31. Dispense Distribute; provide.
32. Due authorization Proper permission granted.
33. Empower Give power or authority.
34. Enable Make possible.
35. Endorse Approve publicly.
36. Endow Provide with a quality.
37. Entitle Give a right to.
38. Facilitate Make easier to do.
39. Free rein Full freedom to act.
40. Furnish Supply; provide.
41. Give clearance Grant approval to proceed.
42. Give consent Agree; permit.
43. Give leave Grant permission.
44. Give permission Authorize; permit.
45. Go ahead Proceed; you may.
46. Grant Give; authorize.
47. Greenlight Approve to proceed.
48. Honor Respect; comply with.
49. Host Receive; provide a venue.
50. Inaugurate Begin officially; institute.
51. Indulge Permit; give in to.
52. Initiate Start; set in motion.
53. Invite Ask to participate.
54. Issue a permit Provide formal permission.
55. Issue approval Grant official approval.
56. Join Let become a member.
57. Keep open Not close off access.
58. Leave room for Allow space or possibility.
59. Let Permit; allow.
60. Let in Admit; allow entry.
61. Let pass Permit to proceed.
62. Let through Permit to pass.
63. License Grant legal permission.
64. Make possible Enable; allow to happen.
65. Make room for Accommodate; allow space.
66. Mandate Authorize; command officially.
67. Mobilize Enable for action.
68. No objection No opposition; permitted.
69. Offer access Provide entry or use.
70. OK Approve informally.
71. On approval Subject to approval.
72. Open the door to Create opportunity for.
73. Ordain Authorize; decree formally.
74. Pass Approve; accept.
75. Permit Allow; authorize.
76. Place no bar Impose no restriction.
77. Provide for Make provision for.
78. Provision Supply; provide resources.
79. Ratify Approve formally.
80. Release Set free; let go.
81. Render possible Make possible; enable.
82. Sanction Authorize; approve officially.
83. Say yes to Agree to; approve.
84. Set free Release; liberate.
85. Sign off Approve; authorize.
86. Smooth the way Remove obstacles; facilitate.
87. Suffer Tolerate; permit reluctantly.
88. Support Back; enable success.
89. Sustain Maintain; keep going.
90. Tolerate Allow; put up with.
91. Unbar Remove a barrier.
92. Unblock Remove an obstruction.
93. Unchain Free from restraint.
94. Unfasten Undo; open.
95. Unfetter Free from constraints.
96. Unlock Open; enable access.
97. Unrestrict Remove limits.
98. Untie Loosen; free.
99. Validate Confirm; approve.
100. Vouchsafe Grant graciously; concede.