allot

transitive-verb
UK: /əˈlɒt/
US: /əˈlɑːt/

  1. To give someone a particular amount of something.

    1. The teacher will allot time for questions, so be ready to ask. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project manager did allot resources to each team member fairly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To officially decide that money, a building, land, etc. will be used for a particular purpose.

    1. We allot a small budget for office events each year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The city plans to allot funds to improve the local park facilities. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

apportion assign designate distribute allocate
allot intransitive-verb

  1. To give or apportion something as a share or task.

    1. Each student was allot to a specific role in the play. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company did allot tasks according to each employee's skill set. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "allot" in English means: To give someone a particular amount of something., To officially decide that money, a building, land, etc. will be used for a particular purpose..

The phonetic transcription of "allot" is /əˈlɒt/ in British English and /əˈlɑːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "allot": apportion, assign, designate, distribute, allocate.

Example usage of "allot": "The teacher will allot time for questions, so be ready to ask.". More examples on the page.