allot
verb (used with object)
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion.
had allotted
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past perfectof allot.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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THE FACTS: The cable news network says it had allotted one hour for the forum but it ended up running about 10 minutes longer.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
They had allotted times that you would come and get your photograph taken.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2021
That March, the White House froze the $10 million the previous administration had allotted for the grants, pending review.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2018
The original Constitution had allotted electoral votes and congressional seats according to a state’s free population plus three-fifths of its slaves.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
They returned within the time Hannah had allotted them: they entered by the kitchen door.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
