make allowance (or allowances) for
- See:
- allowance
| part of speech: |
phrase |
| definition 1: |
to be lenient toward; excuse; pardon.
She makes allowances for her child.- synonyms:
- excuse, forgive, overlook, pardon
- similar words:
- endure
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| definition 2: |
to take into account as a factor that would lessen the apparent extremity of a situation.
We make allowance for his handicap.- synonyms:
- consider, regard
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| related words: |
absolve |