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Allowance
əˈlaʊən(t)s
Allowance definitions
noun
allowance
allowances
- the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose
"your baggage allowance"
permitted amount/quantity allocation allotment quota share ration grant limit portion helping slice lot- an amount of money that can be earned or received free of tax
"a personal allowance"
- a deduction in the weight that a horse is required to carry in a race
- a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses
"the elderly receive a heating allowance every winter"
payment pocket money sum of money remittance contribution consideration handout grant subsidy maintenance financial support subsistence benefit stipend pension annuity keep upkeep expenses- a small amount of money given regularly to a child by their parents
- tolerance
"the allowance of differing opinions"
verb
allowance
allowanced
allowances
allowancing
- give (someone) a sum of money as an allowance
"I have made up my mind to allowance him"