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Allot

verb

(past & past part. allotted; pres. part. allotting)

Give out. Synonyms: assign, portion.

Allow to have. Synonyms: accord, grant.

Administer or bestow, as in small portions. Synonyms: administer, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out. "Dole out some money" , "Shell out pocket money for the children" , "Deal a blow to someone" , "The machine dispenses soft drinks"

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"Allot" Quotes from Famous Books

... Tagetes bears drought, the shade of trees, and a poor soil with patience, and up to a certain point with advantage. Sow all these in March in a moderate heat, and prick the plants out in the usual way, taking care finally to allot them sunny positions. Seed may also be sown in the open ground at the end of April or early ...

— The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition • Sutton and Sons

... COMMANDER.—The company commander will allot the tasks and the frontages of his {73} platoons and give orders as to their distribution, and must state where he will be himself during the Attack. His position will be determined by the necessity of keeping informed throughout ...

— Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers • Anonymous

Words linked to "Allot" : give, enfranchise, appropriate, allow, apply, apportion, reserve, dole out, set aside, earmark, allocate, distribute