allowance - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose

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your baggage allowance

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(noun)

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a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses

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the elderly receive a heating allowance every winter

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(noun)

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tolerance

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the allowance of differing opinions

(verb)

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give (someone) a sum of money as an allowance

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I have made up my mind to allowance him