ALLOTTED

allotted

(adjective) given as a task; “her allotted chores”

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


Verb

allotted

simple past tense and past participle of allot

Anagrams

• totalled

Source: Wiktionary


ALLOT

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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Word of the Day

21 February 2025

RESTORATION

(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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