al·lo·cate
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| 1. | to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects. |
| 2. | to fix the place of; locate. |
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tr.v. al·lo·cat·ed, al·lo·cat·ing, al·lo·cates
[Medieval Latin allocāre, allocāt- : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin locāre, to place (from locus, place).] al'lo·cat'a·ble adj., al'lo·ca'tion n., al'lo·ca·tor n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to set aside for a specified purpose: allocated time for recreation; appropriated funds for public education; designated a location for the new hospital; money earmarked for a vacation. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
allocate (v.)
1640, from adj. (1438), from M.L. allocate (the common first word of writs authorizing payment), imperative pl. of allocare "allocate," from L. ad- "to" + locare "to place."
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 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" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
allocate1 [ˈӕləkeit] verb
to give (to someone) for his own use
Example: He allocated a room to each student.
allocate2 [ˈӕləkeit] verbExample: He allocated a room to each student.
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to set apart (for a particular purpose)
Example: They allocated $500 to the project.
Example: They allocated $500 to the project.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Allocate
Al"lo*cate\, v. t. [LL. allocatus, p. p. of allocare, fr. L. ad + locare to place. See Allow.]1. To distribute or assign; to allot. --Burke. 2. To localize. [R.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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