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  1. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 30069What's the difference between 'allow' and 'allow for'?

    There is a semantic difference between "allow" and "allow for". "B did X, allowing Y" implies that by doing X, B directly caused Y to happen. However, "B did X, allowing for Y" implies that doing X may or may not, in fact, actually cause Y; Y may happen with or without X, or Y may require something else to happen besides or in addition to X.

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLOW FOR SOMETHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    C1. to consider something when you are planning something: We allowed for living expenses of £20 a day. [ + -ing verb ] You should allow for the plane be ing delayed. We have to allow for the possibility that we might not finish on schedule. Fewer examples.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › allow forAllow for Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to think about or plan for (something that will or might happen in the future) When purchasing property, the company should allow for possible future growth/expansion. 2. : to consider (something) when one makes a calculation. The total distance, allowing for detours, is about 10 miles.

  4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 528428allow vs. allow for - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 24, 2020 · "Allows" simply means a general meaning of allowance of something. "Allows for" generally means allowing a particular event or action that may happen in the future. Both are correct here.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALLOW FOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    phrasal verb. If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur. You have to allow for a certain amount of error. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The Agency's budget simply did not allow for such a massive increase.

  6. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 558798meaning - Allow for differences vs allow differences - English...

    Jan 28, 2021 · "Allow for" has two meanings: 1. make sth possible or enable 2. make allowance for or take sth into consideration when you make a judgement or plan. The message i try to deliver is that we should seek common ground and at the same time respect our differences. So can "allow for" be used here? – KKKKKevin. Jan 28, 2021 at 6:18.

  7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › allow-forallow for somebody/something | meaning of allow for...

    allow for somebody/something meaning, definition, what is allow for somebody/something: to consider the possible facts, problems...: Learn more.