N. qualification,
limitation, modification, # coloring,
allowance, grains of allowance, consideration, extenuating circumstances,
mitigation, condition,
proviso, prerequisite,
contingency,
stipulation, provision,
specification, sine qua non, catch, string, strings attached,
exemption, exception, escape clause,
salvo, saving clause, discount,
restriction, fine print
V. qualify, limit,
modify,
leaven, give a color to, introduce new conditions, narrow, temper,
waffle,
quibble, hem and haw (be uncertain) 475, equivocate (sophistry) 477, depend, depend on, be contingent on (effect) 154, allow for, make allowance for, admit exceptions, take into account,
modulate, moderate, temper, season,
leaven, take exception
Adv. provided, provided that, provided always, if, unless, but, yet, according as,
conditionally, admitting, supposing, on the supposition of, with the understanding, even, although, though, for all that, after all, at all events, approximately, 17, in a limited degree (smallness) 32, somewhat, sort of, something like that, to a certain extent, to a degree, in a sense, so to speak, with grains of allowance, cum grano salis, exceptis excipiendis, wind and weather permitting, if possible, subject to, conditioned upon, with this proviso
Phr. "if the good lord is willing and the creeks don't rise", catch-22, degrees of evidence
N. permission, leave,
allowance,
sufferance,
tolerance,
toleration, liberty, law,
license,
concession, grace,
indulgence, favor,
dispensation,
exemption, release,
connivance,
vouchsafement,
authorization,
warranty, accordance, admission, permit, warrant,
brevet,
precept, sanction, authority,
firman, hukm, pass,
passport,
furlough,
license,
carte blanche, ticket of leave, grant, charter, patent, letters patent
V. permit, give permission, give power, let, allow, admit, suffer, bear with,
tolerate, recognize,
concede,
accord,
vouchsafe, favor,
humor,
gratify,
indulge, stretch a point, wink at, connive at, shut one's eyes to, grant,
empower, charter,
enfranchise, privilege, confer a privilege,
license,
authorize, warrant, sanction, intrust, give carte blanche, give the reins to, give scope to, leave alone, leave it to one, leave the door open, open the door to, open the flood gates, give a loose to, let off,
absolve, release,
exonerate, dispense with, ask permission, beg permission, request permission, ask leave, beg leave, request leave
Adj. permitting,
permissive,
indulgent, permitted, patent, chartered,
permissible, allowable, lawful, legitimate, legal,
legalized,
licit,
unforbid, unforbidden,
unconditional Adv. by leave, with leave, on leave, speciali gratia, under favor of,
pace,
ad libitum, (at will) 600, by all means,
yes Phr. avec permissin, brevet d'invention
N. giving,
bestowal,
bestowment, # donation, presentation, presentment, accordance,
concession,
delivery,
consignment,
dispensation, communication,
endowment,
investment,
investiture,
award,
almsgiving, charity,
liberality,
generosity, gift,
donation, present, cadeau, fairing, free gift,
boon, favor,
benefaction, grant, offering,
oblation, sacrifice,
immolation, lagniappe, pilon, grace, act of grace,
bonus,
allowance, contribution,
subscription,
subsidy, tribute,
subvention,
bequest,
legacy,
devise, will,
dotation,
dot,
appanage, voluntary settlement, voluntary conveyance,
amortization,
alms,
largess,
bounty,
dole, sportule|,
donative, help,
oblation,
offertory,
honorarium,
gratuity, peter pence,
sportula, christmas box, easter offering,
vail,
douceur, drink money, pourboire, trinkgeld,
bakshish, fee, consideration,
bribe,
bait, ground bait, peace offering,
handsel, boodle*,
graft, grease*,
blat, giver,
grantor,
donor,
feoffer, settlor
V. deliver, hand, pass, put into the hands of, hand over, make over, deliver over, pass over, turn over, assign dower, present, give away,
dispense, dispose of, give out, deal out, dole out, mete out, fork out, squeeze out, pay, render, impart, communicate,
concede,
cede, yield, part with, shed, cast,
spend, give,
bestow,
confer, grant,
accord,
award,
assign, intrust,
consign, vest in, make a present, allow,
contribute,
subscribe, furnish its quota,
invest,
endow, settle upon,
bequeath, leave,
devise, furnish, supply, help, administer to, afford,
spare, accommodate with, indulge with, favor with, shower down upon,
lavish, pour on, thrust upon,
tip,
bribe, tickle the palm, grease the palm, offer, sacrifice,
immolate Adj. giving, given, allowed, allowable, concessional,
communicable,
charitable,
eleemosynary, sportulary|, tributary,
gratis,
donative Phr. auctor pretiosa facit, ex dono, res est ingeniosa dare
N. apportionment,
allotment,
consignment, # assignment, appointment,
appropriation,
dispensation, distribution, division, deal, repartition, partition, administration,
dividend, portion,
contingent, share,
allotment, fair share,
allocation, lot, measure,
dose,
dole,
meed,
pittance,
quantum,
ration, ratio, proportion,
quota,
modicum,
mess,
allowance, suerte
V. apportion, divide, distribute,
administer,
dispense,
billet,
allot, detail, cast, share,
mete, portion out, parcel out, dole out, deal,
carve,
allocate,
ration, ration out,
assign, separate, partition,
assign, appropriate,
appoint, come in for one's share
Adv. respectively, each to each
N. discount,
abatement,
concession, reduction, # depreciation,
allowance,
qualification,
set-off,
drawback,
poundage,
agio, percentage,
rebate,
rebatement,
backwardation,
contango,
salvage, tare and tret, sale,
bargain, half price, price war,
wholesale, wholesale price, dealer's price, trade price,
coupon, discount coupon, cents-off coupon, store coupon, manufacturer's coupon, double coupon discount, triple coupon discount
V. discount,
bate,
abate,
rebate, reduce, price down, mark down take off, allow, give, make allowance, tax
Adj. discounting
Adv. at a discount, below par, at wholesale, have a friend in the business
N. vindication,
justification, warrant, # exoneration,
exculpation,
acquittal,
whitewashing,
extenuation,
palliation,
palliative,
softening,
mitigation, reply,
defense,
recrimination,
apology,
gloss,
varnish,
plea,
salvo,
excuse, extenuating circumstances,
allowance, allowance to be made, locus paenitentiae,
apologist,
vindicator,
justifier,
defendant, justifiable charge, true bill, v,
justify, warrant, be an excuse, for, lend a color, furnish a handle,
vindicate,
exculpate,
disculpate,
acquit, clear, set right,
exonerate,
whitewash, clear the skirts of,
extenuate,
palliate,
excuse,
soften,
apologize,
varnish,
slur,
gloze, put a gloss, put a good face upon,
mince, gloss over, bolster up, help a lame dog over a stile, advocate, defend, plead one's cause, stand up for, stick up for, speak up for, contend for, speak for, bear out, keep in countenance, support, plead &c, 617, say in defense, plead ignorance, confess and avoid,
propugn, put in a good word for, take the will for the deed, make allowance for, give credit for, do justice to, give one his due, give the devil his due, make good, prove the truth of, prove one's case, be justified by the event
Adj. vindicated,
vindicating,
exculpatory,
apologetic,
excusable,
defensible,
pardonable,
venial,
veniable,
specious,
plausible,
justifiable Phr. "honi sot qui mal y pense", "good wine needs no bush."
N. reward,
recompense,
remuneration,
meed, # guerdon, reguerdon|, price,
indemnity,
indemnification,
quittance, compensation,
reparation, redress, satisfaction,
reckoning, acknowledgment,
requital,
amends,
sop,
atonement,
retribution, consideration, return, quid pro quo,
salvage,
perquisite,
vail,
douceur,
bribe, hush money, smart money|,
blackmail,
extortion, carcelage|,
solatium,
allowance,
salary,
stipend, wages, compensation, pay, payment,
emolument, tribute,
batta, shot,
scot,
bonus,
premium,
tip, fee,
honorarium,
hire, dasturi, dustoori,
mileage, crown
V. reward,
recompense, repay, requite,
remunerate,
munerate,
compensate, fee, pay one's footing, make amends,
indemnify,
atone, satisfy, acknowledge, get for one's pains, reap the fruits of,
tip Phr. fideli certa merces, honor virtutis praemium, tibi seris tibi metis
