What does "allow for" mean?

To take into account, consider.

Allow for

Common synonyms include: account, account for individual differences, admit, admit exceptions, allow, allow.

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To take into account, consider. transitive
"The problem is that they didn't allow for the extra centimetre of overlap, so it didn't fit correctly."
2
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain wordnet
3
To make possible; to allow. transitive
"The gap between my classes allowed for me and my friends to go eat lunch."

"The problem is that they didn't allow for the extra centimetre of overlap, so it didn't fit correctly."