ALLOWANCE

verb

Definition

To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced.

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ALLOWANCE (noun)

1. Approval; approbation. [Obs.] Crabbe. 2. The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance. W...

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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