ALLOCATE


Meaning of ALLOCATE in English

■ verb assign or distribute (resources or duties).

Derivatives

allocable adjective

allocation noun

allocative adjective

allocator noun

Origin

C17 (earlier (ME) as allocation ): from med. L. allocat- , allocare 'allot'.

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