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View synonyms for allocate

allocate

[ al-uh-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

allocated, allocating.
  1. to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:

    to allocate funds for new projects.



allocate

/ ˈæləˌkeɪt /

verb

  1. to assign or allot for a particular purpose
  2. a less common word for locate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈalloˌcatable, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • al·lo·ca·tor noun
  • de·al·lo·cate verb (used with object) deallocated deallocating
  • re·al·lo·cate verb (used with object) reallocated reallocating
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allocate1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre ), equivalent to al- al- + loc(us) “place” + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allocate1

C17: from Medieval Latin allocāre, from Latin locāre to place, from locus a place
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Synonym Study

See assign.
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Example Sentences

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The value we attribute to species has direct implications for how much time and money we allocate to each species and can even impact a species’ designated conservation status.

From Salon

When that detective secured a permanent promotion, they were reluctant to allocate the case to a more junior detective due to the team's workload, resulting in further delays.

From BBC

The report also found a failure to allocate prisoners to work, training or education meant many were stuck in their cells for up to 21 hours a day.

From BBC

Players will have to sign up in a two-ball ballot, with successful applicants then being paired up and allocated a tee time.

From BBC

On Feb. 26, D.A. investigators executed search warrants as part of “Operation Dirty Pond,” a probe into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds allocated for a $24-million aquatic center that hasn’t been built.

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