allow for something

  • 1allow for something — allow for (something) to consider particular facts that relate to something. If you own stock, you must allow for the possibility that it will lose value. Related vocabulary: take something into account, make allowances for someone/something …

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  • 2allow for something — alˈlow for sb/sth derived to consider or include sb/sth when calculating sth • It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. • All these factors must be allowed for. Main entry: ↑allowderived …

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  • 3allow for — (something) to consider particular facts that relate to something. If you own stock, you must allow for the possibility that it will lose value. Related vocabulary: take something into account, make allowances for someone/something …

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  • 4allow for — verb make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (Freq. 8) This leaves no room for improvement The evidence allows only one conclusion allow for mistakes leave lots of time for the trip This procedure …

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  • 5allow for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms allow for : present tense I/you/we/they allow for he/she/it allows for present participle allowing for past tense allowed for past participle allowed for allow for something to consider something when making a …

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  • 6allow for — /ə laυ fɔ:/ verb 1. to give a discount for something, or to add an extra sum to cover something ● to allow for money paid in advance ● Add on an extra 10% to allow for postage and packing. ♦ delivery is not allowed for delivery charges are not… …

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  • 7allow for sb — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… …

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  • 8allow for sb/sth — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… …

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  • 9allow for sth — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… …

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  • 10make allowances for something — make allowances for (someone/something) to consider particular facts relating to someone or something. We try to make allowances for our students different language backgrounds. When planning a trip, you have to make allowances for things that… …

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