What does Allocate mean?
Definitions for Allocate
ˈæl əˌkeɪtal·lo·cate
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Princeton's WordNet
allocate, apportionverb
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"
Wiktionary
allocateverb
To set aside for a purpose
allocateverb
To distribute according to a plan
allocateverb
To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.
Etymology: From allocare, from ad- + locus, plus Latinate English suffix. Compare allocable, without the -ate.
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allocate
To allocate means to distribute or assign something such as resources, duties, or spaces for a specific purpose or to particular people, tasks, or locations.
Webster Dictionary
Allocateverb
to distribute or assign; to allot
Allocateverb
to localize
Etymology: [LL. allocatus, p. p. of allocare, fr. L. ad + locare to place. See Allow.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Allocate
al′lo-kāt, v.t. to place: to assign to each his share.—n. Allocā′tion, act of allocating: allotment: an allowance made upon an account. [L. allocāre, ad, to, and locāre, locus, a place.]
Editors Contribution
allocate
Share for a specific purpose.
They allocated government funds to house building as an absolute priority.
Submitted by MaryC on February 25, 2020
allocate
To allocate money, time or resources for a specific purpose.
The government did allocate funds for the building of a new railway line.
Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'Allocate' in Verbs Frequency: #620
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Allocate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Allocate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Allocate in a Sentence
We see what Hala Ayala wants to do with defunding public schools and how Hala Ayala wants to allocate money to Hala Ayala charter schools.
Don’t reduce visas but get smarter about how we allocate them.
A request for a proposal is being drafted to existing ARV (anti-retroviral) suppliers to allocate a percentage of their current supply volumes to Ketlaphela in exchange for a longer term supply contract with Ketlaphela.
Our nation currently faces massive budget and spending challenges requiring the attention of this new administration, and improving the effectiveness of the federal government should be job one, it is crucial to allocate taxpayer resources efficiently in order to improve and eliminate government programs that are duplicative or not delivering results.
The politicians like user fees, because that means they don't have to allocate taxpayer money.
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- تخصيصArabic
- предназначавам, разпределям, отпускам, заделямBulgarian
- zuteilenGerman
- διανέμωGreek
- kvotigiEsperanto
- asignar, adjudicarSpanish
- varuma, jaotamaEstonian
- اختصاص دادنPersian
- jyvittää, varata, allokoida, jakaaFinnish
- allouerFrench
- stanziareItalian
- 配置, 取り置くJapanese
- przydzielićPolish
- alocarPortuguese
- назнача́ть, вы́делить, распредели́ть, назна́чить, распределя́ть, предназнача́ть, выделя́ть, предназна́читьRussian
- avsättaSwedish
- 分配Chinese
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