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allow for

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al⋅low

  [uh-lou]
Use allow for in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed.
2. to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
3. to permit by neglect, oversight, or the like: to allow a door to remain open.
4. to admit; acknowledge; concede: to allow a claim.
5. to take into consideration, as by adding or subtracting; set apart: to allow an hour for changing trains.
6. Older Use. to say; think.
7. Archaic. to approve; sanction.
–verb (used without object)
8. to permit something to happen or to exist; admit (often fol. by of): to spend more than one's budget allows; a premise that allows of only one conclusion.
—Idiom
9. allow for, to make concession or provision for: to allow for breakage.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME alowen < AF al(l)o(u)er to place, allot, allow, OF aloer to place < LL allocāre; see al-, locus; the older sense “approve, sanction” and ME sense “praise” prob. by taking the AF v. as repr. ML, L adlaudāre to praise; see ad-, laud

Synonyms:
1. Allow, let, permit imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something. Allow and permit are often interchangeable, but permit is the more positive. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization. Let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit.

Antonyms:
1. forbid, prohibit.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: al·low
Pronunciation: &-'lau
Function: transitive verb
: to give approval of or permission for: as a : to grant fulfillment of <allowed her petition for relief> b : to decide in favor of <allow a deduction on a tax return> c : to permit to be presented <allows his claim> allow the cause of action> —al·low·abil·i·ty /&-"lau-&-'bi-l&-tE/ adverb —al·low·able /&-'lau-&-b&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

allow for

Leave room for, permit, as in We have enough chairs to allow for forty extra guests, or Our denomination allows for a large variety of beliefs. [Early 1700s] Also see make allowance.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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