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- [al-uh-keyt]
- /ˈæl əˌkeɪt/
- /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-uh-keyt]
- /ˈæl əˌkeɪt/
Definitions of allocate word
- verb allocate If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose. 3
- verb allocate to assign or allot for a particular purpose 3
- verb transitive allocate to set apart for a specific purpose 3
- verb transitive allocate to distribute in shares or according to a plan; allot 3
- verb transitive allocate to fix the location of; locate 3
- verb allocate If you allocate funds, you divide up or distribute them. 3
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Origin of allocate
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre), equivalent to al- al- + loc(us) place + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Allocate
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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allocate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
allocate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for allocate
verb allocate
- earmark — any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic: The mayor's statement had all the earmarks of dirty politics.
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- allot — If something is allotted to someone, it is given to them as their share.
Antonyms for allocate
verb allocate
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- misallocate — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
Top questions with allocate
- what does allocate mean?
- how to allocate more memory to minecraft?
- what is allocate?
- how do prices help allocate resources?
- how to allocate unallocated disk space?
- how to allocate budget?
- how to allocate money wisely?
- how does the government allocate resources?
- when do markets fail to allocate resources efficiently?
- how should i allocate my 401k?
- why do competitive markets allocate resources efficiently?
- when might a project plan be used to allocate work?
- how do you allocate resources?
- how to allocate savings?
- how do you allocate resources in project management?
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