Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid.
»We have to allow for the possibility of the project being delayed.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
allow for sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to consider all the possible facts, problems, costs etc involved in a plan or situation and make sure that you can deal successfully with them: Allowing for inflation, the cost of the project is $2 million … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
allow for sth — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… … Financial and business terms
allow for sb — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… … Financial and business terms
allow for somebody — alˈlow for sb/sth derived to consider or include sb/sth when calculating sth • It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. • All these factors must be allowed for. Main entry: ↑allowderived … Useful english dictionary
allow for something — alˈlow for sb/sth derived to consider or include sb/sth when calculating sth • It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. • All these factors must be allowed for. Main entry: ↑allowderived … Useful english dictionary
allow — al|low W1S1 [əˈlau] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(can do something)¦ 2¦(make something possible)¦ 3¦(have enough of something)¦ 4¦(correct/permitted)¦ 5 allow me Phrasal verbs allow for somebody/something allow of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400 … Dictionary of contemporary English
allow — al‧low [əˈlaʊ] verb [transitive] 1. ACCOUNTING when the tax authorities allow an amount, cost, or expense, they permit it not to be counted as part of income or profits: • You re allowed a certain amount a year in personal allowances, before you… … Financial and business terms
allow*/*/*/ — [əˈlaʊ] verb [T] 1) to give someone permission to do something or have something I m sorry, sir, but smoking is not allowed.[/ex] She only allows the children to watch television at weekends.[/ex] Some prisoners are allowed visitors.[/ex] 2) to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
allow — verb (T) 1 to let someone do or have something, or let something happen: allow sb to do sth: The committee allowed the oil company to build a refinery on the island. | allow sb sth: We allow passengers one item of hand luggage each. | allow sb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
make way (for somebody) — make ˈway (for sb/sth) idiom to allow sb/sth to pass; to allow sb/sth to take the place of sb/sth • Make way for the Lord Mayor! • Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
