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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

allow for en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To take into account, consider.
    • The problem is that they didn't allow for the extra centimetre of overlap, so it didn't fit correctly.
    • You must allow for the fact that his hearing isn't very good.
  2. (transitive) To make possible; to allow.
    • The gap between my classes allowed for me and my friends to go eat lunch.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
allowing for Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
allowed for Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
allowed for Tense=Past lexicographic
allows for Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Translations (5)

pl brać pod uwagę (to take into account) · ru уче́сть (to take into account) · pl wziąć pod uwagę (to take into account) · cs vzít v potaz (to take into account) · ru учи́тывать (to take into account)