Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense allocates, present participle allocating, past tense, past participle allocated
verb
If one item or share of something is allocatedto a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first. [beVERB-ed + to]
This year's budget allocated £15m to cycle safety in the capital. [V n + for/to]
Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
[Also V n n, V n]
Synonyms: assign, grant, distribute, designate More Synonyms of allocate
allocate in British English
(ˈæləˌkeɪt)
verb(transitive)
1.
to assign or allot for a particular purpose
2. a less common word for locate (sense 2)
Derived forms
allocatable (ˈalloˌcatable)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin allocāre, from Latin locāre to place, from locus a place
allocate in American English
(ˈæloʊˌkeɪt; ˈæləˌkeɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈalloˌcated or ˈalloˌcating
1.
to set apart for a specific purpose
to allocate funds for housing
2.
to distribute in shares or according to a plan; allot
3.
to fix the location of; locate
SIMILAR WORDS: alˈlot
Derived forms
allocable (ˈallocable) (ˈæləkəbəl)
adjective or ˈalloˌcatable
Word origin
< ML allocatus, pp. of allocare < L ad-, to + locare, to place < locus: see locus
allocate in Accounting
(æləkeɪt)
Word forms: (present) allocates, (past) allocated, (perfect) allocated, (progressive) allocating
verb
(Accounting: Basic)
If you allocate funds, you divide up or distribute them.
Costs relating to the purchase of materials may be allocated according to the number of purchase transactions which have occurred.
The government will allocate some money in the budget each year to service this debt.
If you allocate funds, you divide up or distribute them.
Examples of 'allocate' in a sentence
allocate
The rep handed out keys to every couple, explaining that it was easier to allocate rooms beforehand to save argument.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
We shall advise Brawdy and... ah... allocate another Sierra Romeo when available.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2002)
'I will allocate a soldier to thee, upon Ione's arrival for training every day, to carry out these chores in her absence.
Traci Harding THE ANCIENT FUTURE: THE DARK AGE (2002)
In other languages
allocate
British English: allocate VERB
If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.
American English: allocate
Brazilian Portuguese: destinar
Chinese: 分配
European Spanish: asignar
French: attribuer
German: zuteilen
Italian: assegnare
Japanese: 割り当てる
Korean: 배당되다
European Portuguese: destinar
Latin American Spanish: asignar
Chinese translation of 'allocate'
allocate
(ˈæləkeɪt)
vt
[time, money, tasks, rooms]分配 (fēnpèi)
(verb)
Definition
to assign to someone or for a particular purpose
Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.
Synonyms
assign
Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.
grant
France has agreed to grant him political asylum.
distribute
He began to distribute jobs among his friends.
designate
Some of the rooms were designated as offices.
set aside
earmark
Extra money has been earmarked for the new projects.
give out
consign
allow
Please allow 28 days for delivery.
budget
I'm learning how to budget my finances.
allot
We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.
mete
share out
apportion
They are even-handed in apportioning the blame.
appropriate
He is sceptical that Congress will appropriate more money for this.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of allot
Definition
to assign as a share or for a particular purpose
We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.