allot
Americanverb
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to assign or distribute (shares, etc)
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to designate for a particular purpose
money was allotted to cover expenses
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(foll by to) apportion
we allotted two hours to the case
Related Words
See assign.
Other Word Forms
- allottable adjective
- allotter noun
- misallot verb (used with object)
- preallot verb (used with object)
- reallot verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of allot
First recorded in 1425–75; earlier alot, late Middle English alotten, from Middle French aloter, equivalent to a- a- 5 + lot lot (from Germanic ) + -er infinitive suffix
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Example Sentences
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Wolf Alice, winning best group, used their allotted stage time to make a plea for the "pubs, clubs and grassroots venues where we quite literally learned to play our instruments and write our songs".
From BBC
Focusing on McCartney’s first decade in the wake of The Beatles’ disbandment, Neville allots significant attention to the musician’s grit and determination during the formation of Wings, which underwent several lineup changes in the 1970s.
From Salon
Reiner, the third of Rob Reiner's four children, is now receiving the kind of publicly funded legal representation allotted to defendants who cannot pay their own fees.
From BBC
I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.
Under gargantuan pressure, she clinched the sole Olympic women’s figure skating berth allotted to Russia to compete as an Individual Neutral Athlete.
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