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allocate

[ al-uh-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

allocated, allocating.
  1. to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:

    to allocate funds for new projects.



allocate

/ ˈæəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to assign or allot for a particular purpose
  2. a less common word for locate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌٲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ···ٴǰ noun
  • ···ٱ verb (used with object) deallocated deallocating
  • ···ٱ verb (used with object) reallocated reallocating
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allocate1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Medieval Latin dzٳܲ (past participle of dz ), equivalent to al- al- + loc(us) “place” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allocate1

C17: from Medieval Latin dz, from Latin dz to place, from locus a place
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Synonym Study

See assign.
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Example Sentences

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She said the money would come from the subsidies already given to some of the country's public universities and the money allocated to the student financial assistance fund.

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The warrants were part of what’s been dubbed Operation Dirty Pond, a probe into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds allocated for a $24-million aquatic center that hasn’t been built.

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Money from the council's Household Support Fund was allocated towards King's Church food bank to help keep it afloat.

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County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to allocate $3 million to help owners of fire-damaged homes test their soil for lead.

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Its work directly affects Americans’ daily lives, impacting prices, disaster response and how resources are allocated.

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