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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
Word Key: Synonyms
See share
1
.
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al·lo·cat·a·ble [ àllə káytəb'l ] adjectiveal·lo·ca·tor noun
