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allowance
[uh-lou-uhns]
noun
the act of allowing.
an amount or share allotted or granted.
Synonyms:a sum of money allotted or granted for a particular purpose, as for expenses.
Her allowance for the business trip was $200.
a sum of money allotted or granted to a person on a regular basis, as for personal or general living expenses.
The art student lived on an allowance of $600 a month.
When I was in first grade, my parents gave me an allowance of seven dollars a week.
Synonyms:an addition or deduction based on an extenuating or qualifying circumstance.
an allowance for profit;
an allowance for depreciation.
acknowledgment; concession.
the allowance of a claim.
passive permission resulting from lack of interference; toleration.
the allowance of slavery.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: , ,Machinery.a prescribed difference in dimensions of two closely fitting mating parts with regard to minimum clearance or maximum interference.
Coining.tolerance.
verb (used with object)
to place on a fixed allowance, as of food or drink.
to allocate (supplies, rations, etc.) in fixed or regular amounts.
allowance
/ əˈʊəԲ /
noun
an amount of something, esp money or food, given or allotted usually at regular intervals
a discount, as in consideration for something given in part exchange or to increase business; rebate
(in Britain) an amount of a person's income that is not subject to a particular tax and is therefore deducted before his or her liability to taxation is assessed
a portion set aside to compensate for something or to cover special expenses
education a salary supplement given to a teacher who is appointed to undertake extra duties and responsibilities
admission; concession
the act of allowing; sanction; toleration
something allowed
(usually foll by for)
to take mitigating circumstances into account in consideration (of)
to allow (for)
verb
(tr) to supply (something) in limited amounts
Other 51Թ Forms
- preallowance noun
- superallowance noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of allowance1
Idioms and Phrases
make allowance / allowances (for),
to take mitigating factors or circumstances into consideration.
to pardon; excuse.
to reserve time, money, etc.; allow for.
Make allowance for souvenirs on the return trip.
Example Sentences
She described disability living allowance forms as a "complete headache", particularly on top of caring responsibilities and looking after the rest of the family.
She said she would rather see the winter fuel allowance payments used somewhere else.
They also think the tax-free allowance, which has been frozen since 2021 should rise so that people on low wages can keep more of their earnings.
Bob Pritchard, 78, from Bath, told the BBC he earns £19,500 a year and believes he will now have his allowance reinstated.
Confirming details of a major policy U-turn, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said three-quarters of people of state pension age would now qualify for the allowance.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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