allowance
Pronunciation:
/əˈlaʊəns/noun
Definitions
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
Acknowledgment.
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.
Example: her meagre allowance of food or drink
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
Example: to make allowance for his naivety
verb
Definitions
To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
Example: The captain was obliged to allowance his crew.
To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.
Example: Our provisions were allowanced.