allot

verb

al·lot | \ə-ˈlät

allotted; allotting

Definition of allot

transitive verb

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

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Examples of allot in a Sentence

Each speaker will be allotted 15 minutes. The newspaper will allot a full page to each of the three mayoral candidates.

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Points were allotted in reverse order: 12 for first, 11 for second, etc. 1. — Jon Wilner Pac-12 Hotline, The Seattle Times, "What’s the best job in the Pac-12? Even coaches say there’s an obvious hierarchy," 25 Oct. 2018 Then, senators will be allotted five minutes to ask questions. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Kavanaugh confirmation: The latest developments on charges by Supreme Court nominee's accuser," 28 Sep. 2018 The remaining speakers were allotted exactly two minutes. — Gialisa Gaffaney, latimes.com, "Newport Beach and Rohrabacher made an incorrect right turn on SB 54," 12 Apr. 2018 The estimated price tag of the new line is $1.5 billion, in addition to the $8 billion allotted for the airport's facelift. — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, "New York-LaGuardia's AirTrain Gets the Go-Ahead," 26 June 2018 When the incumbent president, Enrique Pena Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, was elected in 2012, Anaya became a member of Congress under rules that allot seats proportionally for parties. — Maria Verza, Fox News, "Mexico's Anaya hopes to narrow gap in presidential race," 25 June 2018 Garrett Kell, a pastor from Alexandria, Va., proposed using the time allotted to Mr. Pence for a prayer session, to avoid sending a signal that evangelical faith is aligned with the Trump administration. — Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, "Pence Reaches Out to Evangelicals. Not All of Them Reach Back.," 13 June 2018 The contest proved popular — the 50 slots allotted for entries were filled within the first hour submissions were accepted. — John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Winners named in library's inaugural short story contest," 6 June 2018 Riders pile into one truck, for instance, driving 12 hours to hit an event in Wichita, and in the eight seconds allotted for each official ride on a bronco that's trying to kill them a rider might earn only $72, or nothing at all. — Nathan Deuel, latimes.com, "True grit in the modern American West: 'The Last Cowboys' by John Branch," 10 May 2018

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