allot
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allot
distribute or parcel out; set apart: Allot no more than thirty percent of your income for rent.
Not to be confused with:
a lot – many, a large number: There are a lot of pencils in the package.
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al·lot
(ə-lŏt′)tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots
1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame.
2. To assign as a portion; allocate: allotted 20 minutes to each speaker.
[Middle English alotten, from Old French aloter : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + lot, portion (of Germanic origin).]
al·lot′ter n.
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allot
(əˈlɒt)vb (tr) , -lots, -lotting or -lotted
1. to assign or distribute (shares, etc)
2. to designate for a particular purpose: money was allotted to cover expenses.
3. (foll by to) apportion: we allotted two hours to the case.
[C16: from Old French aloter, from lot portion, lot]
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al•lot
(əˈlɒt)v.t. -lot•ted, -lot•ting.
1. to assign as a portion; set apart: to allot three weeks for vacation.
2. to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.
3. to divide or distribute by share or portion; apportion: to allot the farmland among the heirs.
[1425–75; late Middle English alotten < Middle French aloter=a- a-5 + -loter, derivative of lot lot (< Germanic)]
al•lot′ta•ble, adj.
al•lot′ter, n.
syn: See assign.
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allot
Past participle: allotted
Gerund: allotting
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| Verb | 1. |  allot - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve, allow - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" allocate, apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip" deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" |
| 2. |  allot - allow to have; "grant a privilege" give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" enfranchise - grant voting rights | |
| 3. |  allot - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, deal give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?" |
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allot
verb assign, allocate, designate, set aside, earmark, mete, share out, apportion, budget, appropriate We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.
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Translations
يُخَصَّص، يُوَزِّع حِصَصَا
přidělitrozdělit
dele udfordeletildele
úthluta
padalintisklypelis
bölüştürmek
allot
[əˈlɒt] VT1. (= assign) [+ task, share, time] → asignar (to a) the space allotted to each contributor → el espacio asignado a cada colaborador
we finished in the time allotted → terminamos en el tiempo previsto
he was allotted the role of villain → le dieron el papel de malo
we finished in the time allotted → terminamos en el tiempo previsto
he was allotted the role of villain → le dieron el papel de malo
2. (= distribute) → repartir, distribuir
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allot
[əˈlɒt] vt (= share out) [+ seats, places, space, money] → répartir, distribuer; [+ time] → répartirto allot sth to sb/sth [+ time] → allouer qch à qn/qch
to allot sth to sb [+ duties] → assigner qch à qn; [+ money] → allouer qch à qn
in the allotted time → dans le temps imparti
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allot
[əˈlɒt] vtCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
allot
(əˈlot) – past tense, past participle alˈlotted – verb to give (each person) a fixed share of or place in (something). They have allotted all the money to the various people who applied.
alˈlotment noun a small part of a larger piece of public ground rented to a person to grow vegetables etc.
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