to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.
to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.
to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate.
Origin of allot
1425–75; earlier alot,late Middle English alotten<Middle French aloter, equivalent to a-a-5 + lotlot (<Germanic ) + -er infinitive suffix
synonym study for allot
1. See assign.
OTHER WORDS FROM allot
al·lot·ta·ble,adjectiveal·lot·ter,nounmis·al·lot,verb (used with object),mis·al·lot·ted,mis·al·lot·ting.pre·al·lot,verb (used with object),pre·al·lot·ted,pre·al·lot·ting.
re·al·lot,verb (used with object),re·al·lot·ted,re·al·lot·ting.un·al·lot·ted,adjectivewell-al·lot·ted,adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for allot
allot
/ (əˈlɒt) /
verb-lots, -lottingor-lotted(tr)
to assign or distribute (shares, etc)
to designate for a particular purposemoney was allotted to cover expenses
(foll by to)apportionwe allotted two hours to the case
Word Origin for allot
C16: from Old French aloter, from lot portion, lot