allocate

[ al-uh-keyt ]

/ ˈæl əˌkeɪt /

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verb (used with object), al·lo·cat·ed, al·lo·cat·ing.

to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.

to fix the place of; locate.

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Origin of allocate

1630–40; <Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre), equivalent to al-al- + loc(us) place + -ātus-ate¹

synonym study for allocate

1. See assign.

OTHER WORDS FROM allocate

al·lo·ca·tor, nounde·al·lo·cate, verb (used with object), de·al·lo·cat·ed, de·al·lo·cat·ing.re·al·lo·cate, verb (used with object), re·al·lo·cat·ed, re·al·lo·cat·ing.un·al·lo·cat·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for allocate

Each employer has a possible 30 hours a week that can be allocated.
‘Most administrative HR roles will be automated in the next few years’: As workplace tech evolves, HR and tech officer roles merge|Lucinda Southern|October 19, 2020|Digiday
For the companies that go on to scale to enormous heights, those who are allocated on the cap table are in line to create generational wealth for themselves and their families.
How venture capital can increase diversity where it matters most|matthewheimer|October 8, 2020|Fortune
So with a substantial budget allocated, you might want to target the funnel top even with your e-commerce website.
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So, create yourself whatever blue-ribbon commission you need and allocate some amount of money to do this, and make the thing work.
Is New York City Over? (Ep. 434)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 8, 2020|Freakonomics

The same month, city officials proposed allocating $1 million in block grant funding to operate the navigation center in the fiscal year that began in July.
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As a result, the delegates he should have won will be considered “unallocated” and be assigned by the state party.
Super Tuesday’s High Stakes Showdown|Ben Jacobs|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for allocate

allocate

/ (ˈæləˌkeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to assign or allot for a particular purpose

a less common word for locate (def. 2)

Derived forms of allocate

allocatable, adjective

Word Origin for allocate

C17: from Medieval Latin allocāre, from Latin locāre to place, from locus a place

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