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allocate
/ˈæl.əˌkeɪt/
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What does allocate mean?
verb
- To set aside for a purpose.
- To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
- To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- (obsolete) allocated
noun
- (historical, obsolete) A writ authorizing payment, allowance, grant.
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IPA pronunciation
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The government's policy to allocate goods to key supporters of the regime exacerbated shortages.
We can allocate only one plant to that space and make sure absolutely no competition develops in that space for light, water, or nutrients.
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For most urban and suburban gardeners, space is too valuable to allocate 9 square feet for producing one or at best three or four ears.