[ verb ]
■ leave unchanged
e.g.)
・let it be
→
let
[ verb ]
■ consent to, give permission
e.g.)
・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
→
allow
,
countenance
,
let
,
permit
[ verb ]
■ give sanction to
e.g.)
・I approve of his educational policies
→
approve
,
o.k.
,
okay
,
sanction
[ verb ]
■ stop blaming or grant forgiveness
e.g.)
・I forgave him his infidelity
・She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
→
forgive
[ verb ]
■ forgive
e.g.)
・God will remit their sins
→
remit
[ verb ]
■ grant a pardon to
e.g.)
・Ford pardoned Nixon
・The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President
→
pardon
[ verb ]
■ accept an excuse for
e.g.)
・Please excuse my dirty hands
→
excuse
,
pardon
[ verb ]
■ let have
e.g.)
・grant permission
・Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
→
allow
,
grant
[ verb ]
■ make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
e.g.)
・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
→
allow
,
let
,
permit
[ verb ]
■ allow the other (baseball) team to score
e.g.)
・give up a run
→
allow
,
give up
[ verb ]
■ provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
→
accredit
[ verb ]
■ grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
e.g.)
・She exempted me from the exam
→
exempt
,
free
,
relieve
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