What does allot mean?
Definitions for allot
əˈlɒtal·lot
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Princeton's WordNet
assign, allot, portionverb
give out
"We were assigned new uniforms"
accord, allot, grantverb
allow to have
"grant a privilege"
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole outverb
administer or bestow, as in small portions
"administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
Wiktionary
allotverb
To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot
allotverb
To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose
Etymology: From aloter (French: allotir). à + lot.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ALLOTverb
Etymology: from lot.
Five days we do allot thee for provision,
To shield thee from disasters of the world;
And, on the sixth, to turn thy hated back
Upon our kingdom. William Shakespeare, King Lear.I shall deserve my fate, if I refuse
That happy hour, which heaven allots to peace. Dryden.Since fame was the only end of all their new enterprizes and studies, a man cannot be too scrupulous in allotting them their due portion of it. Tatler, №. 81.
Wikipedia
Allot
Allot Ltd., formerly Allot Communications, is an Israeli high-tech company that develops telecommunications software. The company is headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel.
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allot
To allot means to distribute or allocate something to specific people, tasks, or times in portions or shares. It may also refer to setting something aside for a particular purpose.
Webster Dictionary
Allotverb
to distribute by lot
Allotverb
to distribute, or parcel out in parts or portions; or to distribute to each individual concerned; to assign as a share or lot; to set apart as one's share; to bestow on; to grant; to appoint; as, let every man be contented with that which Providence allots him
Etymology: [OF. aloter, F. allotir; a (L. ad) + lot lot. See Lot.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Allot
al-lot′, v.t. to divide as by lot: to distribute in portions: to parcel out:—pr.p. allot′ting; pa.p. allot′ted.—n. Allot′ment, the act of allotting: part or share allotted: a portion of a field assigned to a cottager to labour for himself. [O. Fr. aloter; lot is Teut., seen in Goth. hlauts, A.S. hlot.]
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atoll
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of allot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of allot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of allot in a Sentence
This state of emergency will enable allotting new important resources to fight the crisis, the government will allot more funds for .... healthcare, medicine, equipment.
Bear in mind that no matter how small a thing you want to do, plan it ahead of time, think it over and allot a certain time for you to prepare your plans, for a mediocre plan is better than a brilliant unprepared plan that is haphazardly carried out.
Justice is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due.
The government will allot more funds for .... healthcare, medicine, equipment.
I used to want allot of things from God, now I just want to know what God wants from me.
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