ALLOCATE (verb) definition and synonyms - Macmillan ...

Definition of ALLOCATE (verb): officially give something for specific purpose. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMallocate ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌​verbtransitive UK /ˈæləkeɪt/ WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theyallocatehe/she/itallocatespresentparticipleallocatingpasttenseallocatedpastparticipleallocatedDEFINITIONS1 1toofficiallygivesomethingtosomeone,ortodecidethatsomethingcanbeusedforaspecificpurposeOurtaskistodecidethebestwaytoallocatescarceresources.Noagreementwasreachedonhowmuchmoneyshouldbeallocated.allocatesomeonesomething:Weallocateeachstudentapersonaltutor.allocatesomethingtosomeone/something:Thecommitteeallocatesfundstouniversities.allocatesomethingforsomething:We’renotsayingthatthesesitesshouldbeallocatedfordevelopment.Collocationsandexamples+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithallocateappropriatelyfairlyrandomly... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Generalwordsmeaningtogivegivepresenthand... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofallocatefromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofallocate.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofallocate.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforallocate.    Thesaurus TrendingWords bluemovie -49.3% NB 14.8% putoff 10.4% TBC -3.5% for 6.9% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022