Main Entry: al·lot

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈlät\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): al·lot·ted; al·lot·ting

Etymology: Middle English alotten, from Anglo-French aloter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + lot, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hlot lot

Date: 15th century

1 : to assign as a share or portion <allot 10 minutes for the speech>
2 : to distribute by or as if by lot <allot seats to the press>

— al·lot·ter noun