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allocate
[ al-uh-keyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
to allocate funds for new projects.
allocate
/ ˈæləˌkeɪt /
verb
- to assign or allot for a particular purpose
- a less common word for locate
Derived Forms
- ˈalloˌcatable, adjective
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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of allocate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
Players will have to sign up in a two-ball ballot, with successful applicants then being paired up and allocated a tee time.
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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