FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n The act of allowing, granting, concede|conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance.

n acknowledgment | Acknowledgment.

n That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short.

n abatement | Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth.

n (context|commerce) A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret.

n A child's allowance; pocket money.

v To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity.