allocate

verb

al·lo·cate | \ ˈa-lə-ˌkāt

allocated; allocating

Definition of allocate

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

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Other Words from allocate

allocatable \ -ˌkā-tə-bəl

\ adjective

allocation \ ˌa-lə-ˈkā-shən

\ noun

allocator \ ˈa-lə-ˌkā-tər

\ noun

Examples of allocate in a Sentence

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?

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The visibility and adulation for the founder-CEO can often allocate the resources of society towards that kind of entrepreneurship, rather than the more common kind, which is opening a nail salon or a law practice. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "CEOs have never been more idolized. 5 experts explain why that’s a problem.," 29 Nov. 2018 Since taking over in 2003, the city began allocating about $200,000 a year into each course, and the improvements have been gradual but noticeable. — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, "Restoration has made George Wright and Franklin Park golfing jewels," 3 July 2018 Freed from overbearing parents, the new entities become more efficient at allocating capital. — The Economist, "John Flannery gets down to business restructuring General Electric," 27 June 2018 The number allocating at least 20 percent of their military spending to major equipment purchases has more than doubled (from 14 to 26). — Steven Erlanger, New York Times, "As Summit Nears, NATO Allies Have One Main Worry: Trump," 26 June 2018 Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and the City of Charlottesville declared States of Emergency Wednesday, a move which allocates $2 million for response efforts and permits assistance from the Virginia National Guard. — Fox News, "Charlottesville, DC prepare for anniversary of violent rally," 9 Aug. 2018 Those opportunities have been largely blocked off to low-income students since 1994, when Congress stopped funding a 20-year-old program that allocated to each House member’s office funds for two-month paid internships. — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, "Fighting Privilege: The Senate Finally Wants to Pay Its Interns," 28 June 2018 Last month the company launched a new fund that will allocate more investment to companies that have reached higher levels of gender diversity. — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, "Lessons from Europe: How to Get More Women on Corporate Boards," 15 June 2018 On Tuesday, the House passed amendments that allocated up to $300 million from credit balances in state highway funds to pay the costs of canceling or modifying the toll-lanes contract. — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, "Does Senate vote signal the end to hated I-77 toll lanes? House doesn't agree.," 15 June 2018

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