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allot

/ allot /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
give out or allot
"We were assigned new uniforms"
Type of:
distribute administer mete out
Kinds of:
allow appropriate earmark set aside reserve
Derived:
parcel portion share allotment apportionment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
allow to have
"grant a privilege"
Type of:
give
Kinds of:
give enfranchise
Derived:
grant accordance accordance of rights
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
administer or bestow, as in small portions
"administer critical remarks to everyone present"
"dole out some money"
"shell out pocket money for the children"
"deal a blow to someone"
Type of:
give
Kinds of:
assign portion reallot deal give
Derived:
allotment apportionment apportioning allocation parceling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
1
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distribute administer mete out allow appropriate earmark set aside reserve give enfranchise assign portion