| Main Entry: | allot | ||||||||||
| Part of Speech: | verb | ||||||||||
| Definition: | assign; give portion | ||||||||||
| Synonyms: | admeasure, allocate, appoint, apportion, appropriate, assign, budget, cut, cut the pie, designate, distribute, divvy, dole, earmark, mete, set aside, share, shell out, slice, split up | ||||||||||
| Notes: | to allocate something is to set it aside for a specific purpose; to allot something is to give it with an implied restriction and an understanding of sharing | ||||||||||
| Antonyms: |
disallow, keep, retain, withhold
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