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Allowed vs Gave - What's the difference?

allowed | gave |

As a verb allowed

is (allow).

As a noun gave is

a (something given to someone, eg for christmas or a birthday ).

allowed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (allow)
  • Antonyms

    * forbidden * prohibited

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    gave

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (give)
  • * c. 1471 , An English Chronicle, 1377-1461 :
  • there the erl of Dunbar becam his manne, and the kyng yaf him the Counte of Richemunde.
  • * 1591 , (William Shakespeare), King Henry VI, part 1 :
  • I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from Death.
  • * 1815 , (Jane Austen), Emma :
  • The superior degree of confidence towards Harriet, which this one article marked, gave her severe pain.
  • * 2011 , Bob Woffinden, (The Guardian) , 31 Jul 2011:
  • With the Oxford canal at the bottom of his garden, regular canoeing excursions gave him enormous pleasure.

    See also

    * given

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