real-lotted
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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