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• make allowance(s) for — 1 you must make allowances for delays: TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION, take into account, bear in mind, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, cater for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• make allowances for — make allowance for 1) you must make allowances for delays Syn: take into consideration, take into account, bear in mind, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• allowance — al‧low‧ance [əˈlaʊəns] noun 1. [countable] an amount of money that someone is given regularly or for a special reason: • She earns a package worth $1 million, including a $15,000 clothing allowance. ˌcost of ˈliving alˌlowance [countable] HUMAN… …   Financial and business terms

• allowance — noun (C) 1 an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special reason: His father gave him an allowance of $1000 a year. | travel/clothing/housing allowance etc (=money given officially to spend on travel etc): Jo s salary includes a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• allowance — n. & v. n. 1 an amount or sum allowed to a person, esp. regularly for a stated purpose. 2 an amount allowed in reckoning. 3 a deduction or discount (an allowance on your old cooker). 4 (foll. by of) tolerance of. v.tr. 1 make an allowance to (a… …   Useful english dictionary

• allowance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stipend; discount, concession; admission, sanction, permission. See giving, qualification. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Portion] Syn. quantity, quota, ration; see share . 2. [A periodic gratuity] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• Allowances — A deviation from the basis grade or location allowable when delivering commodities under the terms of a futures contract. Allowances represent a premium or discount to the standards outlined in the futures agreement. Under a futures contract, the …   Investment dictionary

• make allowance for — make allowance(s) for 1) take into consideration when planning or making calculations a special circuit makes allowances for changes in the ambient temperature 2) regard or treat leniently on account of mitigating circumstances she liked them and …   Useful english dictionary

• MSPs' Salaries, Expenses and Allowances — Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are entitled to a salary, and where applicable, expenses and allowances.The Scotland Act 1998 provides for pay and allowances to MSPs, officeholders of the Scottish Parliament and Ministers. The… …   Wikipedia

• Discounts and allowances — Senior Discount redirects here. For the band, see Senior Discount (band). Corporate finance …   Wikipedia

• Disabled students allowance — Disability Theory and models …   Wikipedia