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- Dictionaryallocate/ˈaləkeɪt/
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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ALLOCATE definition: 1. to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way: 2…. Learn more.
1. : to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute. allocate tasks among human and automated components. 2. : to set apart or earmark : designate. allocate a section of the building for special research purposes. allocatable. ˈa-lə-ˌkā-tə-bəl. adjective. allocation. ˌa-lə-ˈkā-shən. noun. allocator.
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.
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. More resources are being allocated to the project.
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. Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.
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. [Medieval Latin allocāre, allocāt- : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin locāre, to place (from locus, place ).] al′lo·cat′a·ble adj. al′lo·ca′tion n. al′lo·ca·tor n.
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. (Definition of allocate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of allocate. in Chinese (Traditional)
al•lo•cate /ˈæləˌkeɪt/ v. [ ~ + object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to set apart for a particular purpose; assign: to allocate space. [ ~ + object + for + object] They allocated the money for purchasing computers. [ ~ + object + object] They allocated him a small room.
Jun 2, 2024 · allocate (third-person singular simple present allocates, present participle allocating, simple past and past participle allocated) To set aside for a purpose. Synonyms: appropriate, earmark; see also Thesaurus: set apart
