ALLOTTING
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
allotting
present participle of allot
Anagrams
• totalling
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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