ALLOWANCE


Meaning of ALLOWANCE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -anced ; -anc · ing

Date: 1758

1 archaic : to put on a fixed allowance (as of food and drink)

2 archaic : to supply in a fixed or regular quantity

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