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allocate
[ al-uh-keyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
to allocate funds for new projects.
allocate
/ ˈæəˌɪ /
verb
- to assign or allot for a particular purpose
- a less common word for locate
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ···ٴǰ noun
- ···ٱ verb (used with object) deallocated deallocating
- ···ٱ verb (used with object) reallocated reallocating
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of allocate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Money from the council's Household Support Fund was allocated towards King's Church food bank to help keep it afloat.
County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to allocate $3 million to help owners of fire-damaged homes test their soil for lead.
Its work directly affects Americans’ daily lives, impacting prices, disaster response and how resources are allocated.
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