Nearby Words
verb (used with object), al·lo·cat·ed, al·lo·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; < Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre), equivalent to al- al- + loc(us) place + -ātus -ate1
1630–40; < Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre), equivalent to al- al- + loc(us) place + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
al·lo·ca·tor, noun
de·al·lo·cate, verb (used with object), de·al·lo·cat·ed, de·al·lo·cat·ing.
re·al·lo·cate, verb (used with object), re·al·lo·cat·ed, re·al·lo·cat·ing.
un·al·lo·cat·ed, adjective
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Allocator
is always a great word to know.
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WordNet
| allocator | |
noun | |
| a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion |
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