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Receiving vs Allowing - What's the difference?

receiving | allowing |

As verbs the difference between receiving and allowing

is that receiving is while allowing is .

As a noun receiving

is the act by which something is received; reception.

receiving

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is received; reception.
  • * Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
    • Those that are received graciously may, and must, render the calves of their lips — poor returns for rich receivings , yet, if sincere, more acceptable than the calves of the stall.

    allowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)