verb
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something (Freq. 12)
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I allow for this possibility
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The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash
• Syn: ↑allow
• Hyponyms: ↑budget for
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody to INFINITIVE
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phrasal or take into consideration : to make allowance for (as in passing judgment)
judge took the boy's age into account
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take into account or take account of
To take into consideration
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Main Entry: ↑account
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Try to take our feelings into account. [=try to think about how we will feel]
Other issues must be taken into account before a choice can be made.
She did very well on the test when you take into account how little she studied.
She takes no account of my feelings. [=she doesn't consider how I feel]
The new health plan fails to take account of the fact that many people cannot pay for their medicine.
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Main Entry: ↑account
Useful english dictionary. 2012.