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- DictionaryAl·lo·cate/ˈaləˌkāt/
verb
- 1. distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose: "the authorities allocated 50,000 places to refugees"
The meaning of ALLOCATE is to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute. How to use allocate in a sentence.
ALLOCATE definition: 1. to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way: 2…. Learn more.
Allocate definition: to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot. See examples of ALLOCATE used in a sentence.
To allocate is to set aside a certain amount of money for an expense. You usually hear about the government allocating funds for education or the military, but you may personally allocate some of your allowance to buying comic books.
Definition of allocate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. allocated, allocates, allocating. To set apart for a special purpose; designate. Allocate a room to be used for storage. American Heritage.
tr.v. al·lo·cat·ed, al·lo·cat·ing, al·lo·cates. 1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate: allocate a room to be used for storage. 2. To distribute according to a plan; allot: allocate rations for a week-long camping trip.
If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
to give some time, money, space, etc to be used for a particular purpose: The government has promised to allocate extra money for health care. More police time should be allocated to crime prevention.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb allocate, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
