Definition for

allot


To divide or distribute as by lot; distribute or parcel out; apportion: as, to allot shares in a public company.

To grant; assign; appropriate: as, to allot a sum of money for some specific purpose.

To appoint; destine; set apart.

Synonyms Dispense, Distribute, etc. See dispense.

transitive verb – To distribute by lot.

transitive verb – To distribute, or parcel out in parts or portions; or to distribute to each individual concerned; to assign as a share or lot; to set apart as one's share; to bestow on; to grant; to appoint.

verb – To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot

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