What is to grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct; as, to allow a sum for leakage called?
allow — To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct; as, to allow a sum for leakage. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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