noun

1. Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

2. Acknowledgment.

3. 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.

   “her meagre allowance of food or drink”

Synonyms: authorization, permission, sanction, tolerance, remedy, tolerance, stipend

verb

1. To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).

   “The captain was obliged to allowance his crew.”

2. To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

   “Our provisions were allowanced.”