ALLOT

assign, allot, portion

(verb) give out; “We were assigned new uniforms”

accord, allot, grant

(verb) allow to have; “grant a privilege”

distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out

(verb) administer or bestow, as in small portions; “administer critical remarks to everyone present”; “dole out some money”; “shell out pocket money for the children”; “deal a blow to someone”; “the machine dispenses soft drinks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

allot (third-person singular simple present allots, present participle allotting, simple past and past participle allotted)

(transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.

Anagrams

• all to, atoll

Source: Wiktionary

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Al*lot", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Allotting.] Etym: [OF. aloter, F. allotir; a (L. ad) + lot lot. See Lot.]

1. To distribute by lot.

2. To distribute, or parcel out in parts or portions; or to distribute to each individual concerned; to assign as a share or lot; to set apart as one's share; to bestow on; to grant; to appoint; as, let every man be contented with that which Providence allots him. Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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