allow for en · VERB
Meanings
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(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.
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(transitive) To make possible; to allow.
The gap between my classes allowed for me and my friends to go eat lunch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)