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al·lo·cate

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–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.

1.	to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.

2.	to fix the place of; locate.

[Origin: 1630–40; < ML allocātus (ptp. of allocāre), equiv. to al- al- + loc(us) place + -ātus -ate¹

]

—Related forms

al·lo·ca·tor, noun

—Synonyms 1. See assign.

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tr.v. al·lo·cat·ed, al·lo·cat·ing, al·lo·cates

To set apart for a special purpose; designate: allocate a room to be used for storage.
To distribute according to a plan; allot: allocate rations for a week-long camping trip.

[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.

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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."

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allocate
verb
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"

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allocate1 [ˈӕləkeit] verb

to give (to someone) for his own use
Example: He allocated a room to each student.

Arabic:	يُعْطِي، يُعَيِّن
Chinese (Simplified):	分配
Chinese (Traditional):	分配
Czech:	přidělit
Danish:	tildele
Dutch:	toewijzen
Estonian:	käsutusse andma
Finnish:	antaa käyttöön
French:	allouer (à)
German:	zuteilen
Greek:	κατανέμω, προορίζω
Hungarian:	juttat
Icelandic:	úthluta, veita (í, til)
Indonesian:	menggunakan, memberikan, menyediakan
Italian:	assegnare

Japanese:	あてがう
Korean:	배치하다
Latvian:	piešķirt
Lithuanian:	(pa)skirti
Norwegian:	tildele, sette av
Polish:	przeznaczać
Portuguese (Brazil):	ceder
Portuguese (Portugal):	atribuir
Romanian:	a repartiza
Russian:	выделять
Slovak:	prideliť
Slovenian:	dodeliti
Spanish:	designar, asignar
Swedish:	tilldela
Turkish:	ayırmak

allocate2 [ˈӕləkeit] verb

to set apart (for a particular purpose)
Example: They allocated $500 to the project.

Arabic:	يُخَصِّص
Chinese (Simplified):	划归
Chinese (Traditional):	劃歸
Czech:	přidělit
Danish:	sætte af; sætte til side
Dutch:	bestemmen
Estonian:	eraldama
Finnish:	myöntää
French:	affecter (à)
German:	beiseite legen
Greek:	βάζω στην άκρη για ειδικό σκοπό, διαθέτω
Hungarian:	kiutal
Icelandic:	úthluta, ætla
Indonesian:	menyisihkan
Italian:	assegnare

Japanese:	割り当てる
Korean:	할당하다
Latvian:	asignēt
Lithuanian:	(pa)skirti, asignuoti
Norwegian:	sette av, *til side
Polish:	wyasygnować
Portuguese (Brazil):	alocar
Portuguese (Portugal):	atribuir
Romanian:	a aloca
Russian:	ассигновать
Slovak:	prideliť
Slovenian:	nameniti
Spanish:	destinar
Swedish:	anslå, allokera
Turkish:	ayırmak