allot

verb

al·​lot ə-ˈlät 

allotted; allotting

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

allotter noun

Synonyms of allot

• allocate
• assign
• distribute
• lot

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In response, the Greenlandic government allotted them an additional five narwhals—these, too, were killed in a day. —Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

At Curly Hair Salon, four kinds of haircuts are available, each priced at $75 and allotted a 45-minute appointment. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025

For years, Marley has been allotting a portion of his concert ticket sales for charity issues. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025

The University of Missouri continues to search for the best way to allot football tickets to students who purchase passes to Mizzou Tigers sporting events. —Jacob Tukker, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English alotten, borrowed from Anglo-French aloter, from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -loter, verbal derivative of lot "lot, portion, share," borrowed from Old Low Franconian *hlota-, going back to Germanic *hluta- — more at lot entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for allot

• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot
• distraught

Kids Definition

allot

verb

al·​lot ə-ˈlät 

allotted; allotting

: to assign as a share or portion

allot 10 minutes for the speech