allow for, allow to, make allowance for
Allow for and make allowance for mean to take into consideration or provide for.
- Allowing for the time to obtain parts, the mechanic estimated it would take a week to repair the car.
- Don’t forget to allow for rain when planning a pool party.
- Make allowance for staff shortages when setting the project deadline.
Make allowance for also means to pardon or excuse because of extenuating circumstances.
- During the transit strike, employers made allowances for altered work schedules.
Allow to means to permit.
- In Winnipeg, residents were not allowed to water their lawns daily during the dry summer.
- Please allow me to congratulate you on your recent promotion.
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