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allocate

al·lo·cate [ állə kàyt ] (past and past participle al·lo·cat·ed, present participle al·lo·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular al·lo·cates)

transitive verb

Definition:

give or earmark something: to give something to or set something aside for a person or purpose

Each team member has been allocated a specific task.

[Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin allocat-, past participle of allocare "put in place" < Latin locus "place"]

al·lo·cat·a·ble [ àllə káytəb'l ] adjective

al·lo·ca·tor noun

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	See share¹.

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