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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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RELATED WORDS

appoint, earmark, apportion, distribute, appropriate, allocate, assign, designate, admeasure, cut, share, slice, budget, dole, mete, divvy

Nearby words

allosaurus, allosome, allosteric, allosteric site, allosterism, allot, allotment, allotransplant, allotransplantation, allotrichia circumscripta, allotriomorphic

Origin of allot

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

Related forms

Can be confused

a lot allot

Synonym study

1. See assign.
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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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