allotverb [ T ]
uk/əˈlɒt/us/əˈlɑːt/-tt-to give something, especially a share of something available, for a particular purpose:
[ + two objects ] They allotted everyone a separate desk.
They allotted a separate desk to everyone.
The ministry of culture will be allotted about 15% less this year.
Three hours have been allotted to/for this task.
The museum is planning to increase the amount of space allotted to modern art.
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Sharing
- allocate
- allotment
- apportion
- cake
- carpool
- divide/split (sth) down the middle idiom
- divvy
- divvy sth up
- double
- double up
- Dutch
- go Dutch idiom
- half
- joint
- middle
- redistribute
- share and share alike idiom
- share-out
- shareable
- shared
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allotted
adjective uk/əˈlɒt.ɪd/us/əˈlɑː.t̬ɪd/
Did you finish your essay in the allotted time (= the time available)?