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allowance

noun
  1. the act of allowing
    “We objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room.”
  2. a permissible difference
    tolerance
  3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
    “an allowance for profit”
    adjustment
  4. an amount allowed or granted, as during a given period
    “We were given a travel allowance to cover our expenses each year.”
  5. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
  6. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
    allowance account
verb
  1. to put on a fixed allowance, as of food
    “We allowanced the children.”