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allowance
noun
verb
the act of allowing
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əˈlaʊəns
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noun
the act of allowing
“He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room”
noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
noun
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
“an allowance for profit”
noun
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
“travel allowance”
noun
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
noun
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
verb
put on a fixed allowance, as of food
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Example Sentences
He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room
an allowance for profit
travel allowance
my weekly allowance of two eggs
a child's allowance should not be too generous
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