allocate

American  

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

allocated, allocating

1. to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot.

   to allocate funds for new projects.

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allocate British  

/ ˈæləˌkeɪt /

verb

1. to assign or allot for a particular purpose

2. a less common word for locate

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Related Words

See assign.

Other Word Forms

• allocatable adjective
• allocator noun
• deallocate verb (used with object)
• reallocate verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of allocate

First recorded in 1630–40; from Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre ), equivalent to al- al- + loc(us) “place” + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Central banks and individuals have been allocating to gold as a safe haven during periods of geopolitical instability, while silver and copper play a crucial role in industrialization and the AI race.

From MarketWatch

Instead, management is consciously choosing to allocate some of its graphics processing units to internal research and development teams.

From MarketWatch

Investments are allocated 60/40 in equities and bonds, domestic and international, with Vanguard.

From MarketWatch

But those constraints affect the two very differently, as Microsoft has to allocate resources for both its internal AI development efforts and the many external customers using its cloud-computing services for AI computing.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, gold is gaining renewed attention as a hedge and is being more seriously considered and allocated within portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• allot
• apportion
• appropriate
• designate
• earmark
• give
• set aside