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ALLOCATE
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
Etymology
Verb
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.
Synonyms
• (set aside for a purpose): appropriate, earmark; see also set apart
Antonyms
• (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
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