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.