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
What does allocate mean?1
verb
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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