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allocate

/ˈæl.əˌkeɪt/verb3 syllables

Allocate means: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.

Synonyms for allocate8

verb, as in distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

apportion

also used for allocate

appropriate, earmark, shelve, assign, dedicate, detach, designate

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What does allocate mean?1

verb

1

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose“I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Allocate in a sentence

  • A committee of experts determines how to allocate the money.feyero
  • They refuse to allocate enough funds to buy new ventilators.AlanF_US
  • Algeria needs to allocate resources to industry and agriculture.Amastan
  • Practice good time management skills by allocating enough time for each subject.Amastan
  • The medical supplies were allocated to the victims of the disaster.Luornu
  • I just roughly allocated it to each function.unknown
  • The Algerian government needs to allocate more funds for local development.Amastan
  • Why am I so bad at allocating my time?Scott

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Forms of allocate

as a verb

past tense
allocated
present participle
allocating
third-person singular
allocates
past participle
allocated