ALLOWANCE

n. 1 permission, toleration, tolerance, sufferance, admission, concession, sanction; allowing, permitting, tolerating, suffering, sanctioning, brooking, countenancing There were many causes of difference between them, the chief being the allowance of slavery in the south 2 payment, recompense, remuneration, reimbursement, remittance Allowance will be made for all reasonable expenses 3 stipend, dole, pin or pocket money, quota, ration; pension, annuity, allocation Bill gets a liberal weekly allowance for expenses 4 deduction, discount, reduction, rebate; credit; tret; tare You must make allowance for the weight of the crate 5 excuse(s), concession, consideration Allowance must be made for his poor eyesight