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allocate (AL uh kayt") (verb), allocates; allocated; allocating
1. To set aside something for a reason or a purpose: The principal of the school allocated two teachers and three students to plan the end-of-school activities.
2. To distribute something according to a plan: The government agency announced a plan to allocate millions of dollars to purchase food supplies and medications for the storm-hit community.
To assign or to apportion.
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allocate (AL uh kayt")
Here is a cate that goes along with a plan to accomplish a special purpose or to designate that something is to be used in a certain way.
This entry is located in the following unit: cate family of verbs (page 1)
To distribute something according to a plan for a specific reason or purpose. (1)