Allow for sb/sth
*When you allow for something such as a
problem, delay, or expense in your planning, you make sure that you have enough
time, money, or resources in order to deal with it if it occurs: If you are
self-employed, allow for tax and national insurance. # Long-term fixed-price
contracts which did not allow for the escalation of costs.
*To consider something when making a plan or
calculation: The cost of the new road, allowing for inflation, is around $34
million. # The survey does not allow for the fact that some students are
attending part-time.
*To consider the possible facts, problems,
costs, etc. involved in something when making a plan, calculation, or
judgement: Allowing for inflation, the cost of the project will be $2 million.
# You should always allow for the possibility that it might rain.
*If you allow for something that does not yet
exist, you take action or make plans so that it will be possible: Pasta can be
frozen, but should be undercooked to allow for reheating. # His original plans
allowed for meadows and a lake for recreation.
*To include sb/sth when calculating something:
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. # All
these factors must be allowed for.
*To consider something when you are planning something:
We allowed for living expenses of $20 a day. # You should allow for the plane
being delayed. # We have to allow for the possibility that we might not finish
on schedule.
allow verb
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