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al·lot
 allot
- pronunciation:
lat
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
allots, allotted, allotting |
| definition 1: |
to designate as a portion.
We allotted only two days for a one-week job.- synonyms:
- allow, apportion
- similar words:
- allocate, appoint, assign, designate, earmark, portion, reserve, separate, specify
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| definition 2: |
to give out by lot; allocate; apportion.
After the war, the government allotted the land among the farmers.
- synonyms:
- allocate, apportion, dispense, distribute, parcel out
- similar words:
- assign, deal, deliver, divide, dole out, mete, portion, ration, share
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| related words: |
administer, appropriate, charge, distribute, dose, impart, lay, leave, lot, split |
| derivations: |
allottable (adj.), allotter (n.) |
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