ALLOT


Meaning of ALLOT in English

— allottable , adj. — allotter , n.

/euh lot"/ , v.t., allotted, allotting .

1. to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.

2. to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.

3. to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate.

[ 1425-75; earlier alot, late ME alotten aloter, equiv. to a- A- 5 + lot LOT ( -er inf. suffix ]

Syn. 1. See assign .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .