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.