allot

[ uh-lot ]

/ əˈlɒt /

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verb (used with object), al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting.

to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.

to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.

to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate.

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Origin of allot

First recorded in 1425–75; earlier alot, late Middle English alotten, from Middle French aloter, equivalent to a- a-⁵ + lot lot (from Germanic ) + -er infinitive suffix

synonym study for allot

1. See assign.

OTHER WORDS FROM allot

al·lot·ta·ble, adjectiveal·lot·ter, nounmis·al·lot, verb (used with object), mis·al·lot·ted, mis·al·lot·ting.pre·al·lot, verb (used with object), pre·al·lot·ted, pre·al·lot·ting.

re·al·lot, verb (used with object), re·al·lot·ted, re·al·lot·ting.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH allot

a lot, allot

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How to use allot in a sentence

Most will be from Tampa, the league said, but it will allot some tickets to those from other NFL cities.
What you need to know about Super Bowl LV|Sam Fortier|February 7, 2021|Washington Post
The league and the NFLPA opted against bubble scenarios for the postseason, choosing to rely on the same strict protocols that enabled the league to complete its 256-game regular season in the originally allotted 17 weeks.
Chiefs place two players on covid list, but they may still be eligible to play in the Super Bowl|Mark Maske|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
State and territory officials learn how many vaccines they’ve been allotted through their own version of Tiberius, where they can model different distribution strategies.
This is how America gets its vaccines|Cat Ferguson|January 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
It finished its 256-game regular season within the originally allotted 17 weeks and has completed the first two rounds of the playoffs, with only the two conference championship games and the Super Bowl remaining.
NFL scraps scouting combine in Indianapolis, pivots to on-campus workouts and remote meetings|Mark Maske|January 19, 2021|Washington Post

The authors say Congress needs to allot more money to states and localities to manage and secure elections.
How to avoid another election year like 2020|Jen Kirby|January 15, 2021|Vox
If I get possession in the next two years, and you allot me the grazing rights to that area, I'll pay you the balance.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
This commission was to allot the public land, in small parcels, to such poor citizens as might apply for it.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
I can trust Time to allot me, like every other man, my proper place, or to cast me down if I have been unduly exalted heretofore.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod
Each of the middlemen would allot himself a profit of from twenty to two hundred per cent.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott
Do the internal proofs allot all to Fletcher, or assign any share to Shakspeare?
A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen|William Spalding

British Dictionary definitions for allot

allot

/ (əˈlɒt) /

verb -lots, -lotting or -lotted (tr)

to assign or distribute (shares, etc)

to designate for a particular purposemoney was allotted to cover expenses

(foll by to) apportionwe allotted two hours to the case

Word Origin for allot

C16: from Old French aloter, from lot portion, lot

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