allocate, apportion
(verb) 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”; “I’m allocating the rations for the camping trip”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
allocate (third-person singular simple present allocates, present participle allocating, simple past and past participle allocated)
To set aside for a purpose.
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
(computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
• (set aside for a purpose): appropriate, earmark; see also set apart
• (reserve a section of memory): free, deallocate
Source: Wiktionary
Al"lo*cate, v. t. Etym: [LL. allocatus, p. p. of allocare, fr. L. ad + locare to place. See Allow.]
1. To distribute or assign; to allot. Burke.
2. To localize. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
