verb (used with object),al·lo·cat·ed,al·lo·cat·ing.
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.
to fix the place of; locate.
Origin of allocate
1630–40; <Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre), equivalent to al-al- + loc(us) place + -ātus-ate1
synonym study for allocate
1. See assign.
OTHER WORDS FROM allocate
al·lo·ca·tor,nounde·al·lo·cate,verb (used with object),de·al·lo·cat·ed,de·al·lo·cat·ing.re·al·lo·cate,verb (used with object),re·al·lo·cat·ed,re·al·lo·cat·ing.un·al·lo·cat·ed,adjective
The capital allocated to the investment bank as a percentage of risk-weighted assets was around 75% when I joined UBS.
From bailout debacle to global dominance: Inside the turnaround at UBS|Bernhard Warner|September 21, 2020|Fortune
With this information, we can do a better job of allocating media dollars going forward.
Call analytics: How they can drive down costs and improve search conversions|The Content Studio @ Search Engine Land|August 26, 2020|Search Engine Land
Gannon also said that this summer, for the first time, state funding had been allocated to help recruit and train MAT teams.
Hundreds of Thousands of Nursing Home Residents May Not Be Able to Vote in November Because of the Pandemic|by Ryan McCarthy and Jack Gillum|August 26, 2020|ProPublica
Learning how to wisely allocate your resources can both save and earn you a lot of money.
10 Reasons why marketers use data to make budgeting decisions|Kimberly Grimms|July 28, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Though the money is allocated by neighborhood, it’s all “city money,” said Tomlinson.
If Your Local Park Sucks, This Is Probably Why|MacKenzie Elmer|July 6, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Also, our house will be paid off so we can allocate those savings to other investments.
First World Financial Problems|Megan McArdle|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And we can talk about whether we want to allocate fewer resources to the aged.
Alan Greenspan's Terrible Fiscal Cliff Comments|David Frum|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I recommend you allocate 30% to a broad international stock fund, and 70% in a broad US index fund, such as an S&P500 fund.
Ask the Blogger: Why Isn't My IRA Doing Anything?|Megan McArdle|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Why allocate education dollars to a community perceived to be off the charts with spelling-bee winners and academic scholars?