allocate

verb

al·lo·cate ˈa-lə-ˌkāt How to pronounce allocate (audio)

allocated; allocating

transitive verb

: to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute

allocate tasks among human and automated components

: to set apart or earmark : designate

allocate a section of the building for special research purposes

allocatable

ˈa-lə-ˌkā-tə-bəl How to pronounce allocate (audio)

adjective

allocation

ˌa-lə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce allocate (audio)

noun

allocator

ˈa-lə-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce allocate (audio)

noun

Synonyms

allot
allow
apportion
assign
distribute
lot
ration

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children. We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources. Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?

Recent Examples on the Web Looney and Duff did not directly address Republican proposals about how to allocate federal heating assistance funding.

Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Lisa Malloy, head of Intel’s government communications, said the company is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Commerce Department on how the Biden administration will allocate the funding.

oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is determining how to allocate roughly $501 million in federal disaster relief money throughout southern Alabama.

Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 Lake County officials hosted the second of three forums about how the county can allocate some of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding on Tuesday night.

Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Ormseth said the study’s findings speak to the long-standing legacy of discriminatory housing practices intentionally created through policies, zoning ordinances, restrictive covenants, and overall decisions on where to allocate resources.

San Francisco Chronicle, 29 June 2022 Measuring the financial contribution to the business to size, allocate and measure the return on investments.

Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Mickley in Howard County wasn’t able to confirm poll locations or allocate equipment and election judges until his maps were finalized in May.

Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 That's why the world's biggest asset managers now evaluate companies on their Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance priorities, and allocate their capital accordingly.

Michelle Mcmurry-heath, Fortune, 2 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin allocātus, past participle of allocāre "to place, stow, hire out, place on hire, allow, admit, credit," from Latin ad- ad- + locāre "to place, situate" — more at locate

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	allocation
释义	allocate verb al·lo·cate ˈa-lə-ˌkāt allocated; allocating transitive verb 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 ˈa-lə-ˌkā-tər noun Synonyms allot allow apportion assign distribute lot ration See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children. We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources. Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project? Recent Examples on the Web Looney and Duff did not directly address Republican proposals about how to allocate federal heating assistance funding. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Lisa Malloy, head of Intel’s government communications, said the company is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Commerce Department on how the Biden administration will allocate the funding. oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is determining how to allocate roughly $501 million in federal disaster relief money throughout southern Alabama. Margaret Kates \| Mkates@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 Lake County officials hosted the second of three forums about how the county can allocate some of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding on Tuesday night. Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Ormseth said the study’s findings speak to the long-standing legacy of discriminatory housing practices intentionally created through policies, zoning ordinances, restrictive covenants, and overall decisions on where to allocate resources. San Francisco Chronicle, 29 June 2022 Measuring the financial contribution to the business to size, allocate and measure the return on investments. Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Mickley in Howard County wasn’t able to confirm poll locations or allocate equipment and election judges until his maps were finalized in May. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 That's why the world's biggest asset managers now evaluate companies on their Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance priorities, and allocate their capital accordingly. Michelle Mcmurry-heath, Fortune, 2 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Medieval Latin allocātus, past participle of allocāre "to place, stow, hire out, place on hire, allow, admit, credit," from Latin ad- ad- + locāre "to place, situate" — more at locate First Known Use 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing allocate sub-allocate sub-allocate Kids Definition allocate verb al·lo·cate ˈa-lə-ˌkāt allocated; allocating 1 : to divide and give out for a special reason or to particular people or things Funds were allocated among the clubs. 2 : to set apart for a particular purpose Part of the classroom was allocated for reading. allocation noun 1 as in subsidy a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance subsidy allotment grant appropriation assistance allowance entitlement endowment annuity fund subvention aid set-aside block grant benefit state aid foreign aid bequest trust fund grant-in-aid advance stipend legacy relief trust 2 as in distribution the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself Synonyms & Similar Words distribution apportionment allotment issuance dispensation redistribution disbursement reallocation division reapportionment admeasurement repartition redivision partition separation
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allocate

verb

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Phrases Containing allocate

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verb

noun