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verb
- 1. distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose: "in past years we didn't allocate enough funds to infrastructure maintenance"
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The meaning of ALLOCATE is to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute. How to use allocate in a sentence.
ALLOCATE definition: 1. to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way: 2…. Learn more.
Allocate definition: to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot. See examples of ALLOCATE used in a sentence.
To allocate is to set aside a certain amount of money for an expense. You usually hear about the government allocating funds for education or the military, but you may personally allocate some of your allowance to buying comic books.
to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose. allocate something (for something) A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library. allocate something (to somebody/something) They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year.
tr.v. al·lo·cat·ed, al·lo·cat·ing, al·lo·cates. 1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate: allocate a room to be used for storage. 2. To distribute according to a plan; allot: allocate rations for a week-long camping trip.
If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
to give some time, money, space, etc to be used for a particular purpose: The government has promised to allocate extra money for health care. More police time should be allocated to crime prevention.
ALLOCATE meaning: 1. to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way: 2…. Learn more.
To set apart for a special purpose; designate. Allocate a room to be used for storage. American Heritage. To set apart for a specific purpose. To allocate funds for housing. Webster's New World. To distribute according to a plan; allot. Allocate rations for a week-long camping trip. American Heritage.
