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make allowance
verb as in bear with
Weak matches
verb as in forgive
Strong matches
verb as in rationalize
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Example Sentences
You must learn to make allowance for certain slight changes which are always occurring.
But make allowance; I was inexperienced; this was the first time I ordered dinner on Gallic ground.
He is not what he used to be, gentlemen, you must make allowance for his infirmities.
She was so seldom in a pet that her mother now strove to make allowance for her.
You see the propriety and importance of your remaining with me; your patients must make allowance for your situation.
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On this page you'll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to make allowance, such as: be patient, endure, forbear, put up with, suffer, and wait.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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