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ALLOW FOR (allowed for, allowing for, allows for)

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Dictionary entry overview: What does allow for mean?

• ALLOW FOR (verb)
The verb ALLOW FOR has 1 sense:

1. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Familiarity information: ALLOW FOR used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ALLOW FOR (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

allow for; allow; provide; leave

Context examples:

This leaves no room for improvement / The evidence allows only one conclusion / allow for mistakes / leave lots of time for the trip / This procedure provides for lots of leeway

Hypernyms (to "allow for" is one way to...):

afford; give; yield (be the cause or source of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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