to officially give something to someone, or to decide that something can be used for a specific purposeOur task is to decide the best way to allocate scarce resources.
No agreement was reached on how much money should be allocated.
allocate someone something: We allocate each student a personal tutor.
allocate something to someone/something: The committee allocates funds to universities.
allocate something for something: We’re not saying that these sites should be allocated for development.