allot

verb

al·lot | \ ə-ˈlät

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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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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 While traveling through Thomas, allot a couple of hours to hang out in town, browsing the wonderfully eclectic shops along Front Street and enjoying music and a beer at the Purple Fiddle. — Susan Glaser, cleveland, "Chasing waterfalls at West Virginia’s Blackwater Falls State Park," 6 May 2021 The city is also launching a Business Grant Program beginning Monday, May 3, that will allot up to $15,000 to businesses hiring new employees. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "El Cajon rolls out new business programs and grants," 30 Apr. 2021 The Biden administration is working with Congress to allot this nine-figure boost, which would be distributed by the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Blinkin said in a statement. — Joe Walsh, Forbes, "U.S. Promises $300 Million Boost In Aid To Afghanistan. Here’s Why.," 21 Apr. 2021 Goldwein and others are especially critical of Democrats’ decision to allot $350 billion to state and local aid, even though many states are no longer running deficits and independent estimates suggest the need is far less than that amount. — Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty in defining move of presidency," 7 Mar. 2021 Goldwein and others are especially critical of Democrats’ decision to allot $350 billion to state and local aid, even though many states are no longer running deficits and independent estimates suggest the need is far less than that amount. — Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty in defining move of presidency," 7 Mar. 2021 Goldwein and others are especially critical of Democrats’ decision to allot $350 billion to state and local aid, even though many states are no longer running deficits and independent estimates suggest the need is far less than that amount. — Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty in defining move of presidency," 7 Mar. 2021 Goldwein and others are especially critical of Democrats’ decision to allot $350 billion to state and local aid, even though many states are no longer running deficits and independent estimates suggest the need is far less than that amount. — Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty in defining move of presidency," 7 Mar. 2021 CFOs know where and how to allot their transformation time, energy and investments. — Jim Deloach, Forbes, "Delivering A Better Forecast: Five Keys To The Successful Adoption Of Advanced Technologies In Finance," 18 Mar. 2021

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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allot. Accessed 16 May. 2021.

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allot

verb

English Language Learners Definition of allot

: to give someone (an amount of something) to use or have

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allot

verb

al·lot | \ ə-ˈlät

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allotted; allotting

Kids Definition of allot

: to give out as a share or portion She finished the test in the time allotted.

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