Definitions and Examples of allow, permit, encourage
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To give permission for something to happen or to let someone do something.
Example
The teacher will allow students to use calculators during the exam.
To give official permission for something to happen or to let someone do something.
Example
The city council will permit the construction of a new shopping mall.
To give support, confidence, or hope to someone to do something.
Example
My parents always encourage me to pursue my dreams.
Key Differences: allow vs permit vs encourage
- 1Allow and permit are synonyms that both mean to give permission, but permit is more formal and often used in legal or official contexts.
- 2Encourage is a relational antonym that means to give support or motivation to someone to do something, while compel means to force or require someone to do something.
Effective Usage of allow, permit, encourage
- 1Legal Documents: Use allow or permit in legal documents to grant permission.
- 2Parenting: Use encourage to motivate children to achieve their goals.
- 3Negotiations: Use compel to indicate a strong demand or requirement in negotiations.
Remember this!
The antonyms of compel are allow, permit, and encourage. Allow and permit both mean to give permission, while encourage means to give support or motivation. Use these words in legal documents, parenting, or negotiations to convey the appropriate meaning.
