transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈlät ]
transitive verb
( al·lot·ted ; al·lot·ting )
Etymology: Middle English alotten, from Anglo-French aloter, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + lot, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hlot lot
Date: 15th century
1. : to assign as a share or portion
allot 10 minutes for the speech
2. : to distribute by or as if by lot
allot seats to the press
• al·lot·ter noun