Meaning of allow for in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    allow for

    Definitions

    1. make a possibility or provide opportunity for

    Examples

    • « permit to be attainable or cause to remain »
    • « This leaves no room for improvement »
    • « The evidence allows only one conclusion »
    • « allow for mistakes »
    • « leave lots of time for the trip »
    • « This procedure provides »

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  • « If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators. »
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