allotted
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verb (used with object), al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting.
1.
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.
2.
to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.
3.
to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate.
Origin:
1425–75; earlier alot, late Middle English alotten < Middle French aloter, equivalent to a- a-5 + lot lot (< Germanic) + -er infinitive suffix
1425–75; earlier alot, late Middle English alotten < Middle French aloter, equivalent to a- a-5 + lot lot (< Germanic) + -er infinitive suffix
Related forms
al·lot·ta·ble, adjective
al·lot·ter, noun
mis·al·lot, verb (used with object), mis·al·lot·ted, mis·al·lot·ting.
pre·al·lot, verb (used with object), pre·al·lot·ted, pre·al·lot·ting.
re·al·lot, verb (used with object), re·al·lot·ted, re·al·lot·ting.
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| —vb , -lots, -lotting, -lotted | |
| 1. | to assign or distribute (shares, etc) |
| 2. | to designate for a particular purpose: money was allotted to cover expenses |
| 3. | ( |
| [C16: from Old French aloter, from lot portion, | |
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Word Origin & History
allot
late 15c., from O.Fr. aloter "to divide by lots, to divide into lots," from à "to" + loter "lot," a word of Gmc. origin (cf. Goth. hlauts, O.H.G. hloz, O.E. hlot; see lot).
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Example sentences
If a dog doesn't eat within the allotted time, the food comes up until next meal time.
Do try to edit your presentation so that it fits in the allotted time.
Some are even allotted a certain number of working days each year during which to pursue research.
It's way more complicated and there are way more logistics to get it all to happen in the time allotted.
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