allow for

Definition of allow for in English English dictionary: To take into account when making plans
The problem is that they didn't allow for the extra centimetre of overlap. So it didn't fit correctly.; make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"; take into consideration, take into account, keep in mind, provide for; If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur. You have to allow for a certain amount of error
allow: To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct
To allow a sum for leakage.
allow: To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have
He was allowed about three hundred pounds a year. — Thomas Babington Macaulay.
allow: To let something happen, to admit; to concede
allow: To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion
I allow, with Mrs. Grundy and most moralists, that Miss Newcome's conduct . . . was highly reprehensible. — William Makepeace Thackeray.
allow: {v} to permit, grant, pay to, abate, approve
Allow: grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
Allow: consent to, give permission; "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: allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
Allow: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
Allow: afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
Allow: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "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: To admit; to concede; to make allowance or abatement
allow: To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct
allow: If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble. The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television They will be allowed home Smoking will not be allowed. = permit, let forbid
allow: To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp
allow: {f} permit; enable
allow: To own or acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion; as, to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition
allow: give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
allow: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
allow: If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning. Please allow 28 days for delivery Allow about 75ml per six servings
allow: let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
allow: To sanction; to invest; to intrust
allow: Some people use Allow me to as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do. Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg. = permit me to
allow: If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen. The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms. an attempt to allow the Moslem majority a greater share of power She said this would allow more effective planning. = permit, let prevent
allow: To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction
allow: To take into account by making an allowance
allow: grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera
allow: To like; to be suited or pleased with
allow: To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have; as, to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest
allow: If you allow that something is true, you admit or agree that it is true. Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality. = acknowledge
allow: If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it. He won't allow himself to fail If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die. = permit, let prevent
allow: To grant license to; to permit; to consent to; as, to allow a son to be absent
allow: If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it. Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed He should be allowed the occasional treat. = permit forbid
allow: To grant license to; to permit; to consent to
allow: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
allow: to abate or deduct; as, to allow a sum for leakage

allow for

Hyphenation

al·low for

Turkish pronunciation

ılau fôr

Pronunciation

/əˈlou ˈfôr/ /əˈlaʊ ˈfɔːr/

Etymology

[ &-'lau ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French alouer to place, & allouer to approve, from Latin allaudare to extol, from ad- + laudare to praise; more at ALLOCATE.