Allot \Al*lot"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allotted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Allotting.] [OF. aloter, F. allotir; a (L. ad) + lot lot.
See Lot.]
1. To distribute by lot.
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2. 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; as, let every man be contented with
that which Providence allots him.
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Ten years I will allot to the attainment of
knowledge. --Johnson.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
allot
v 1: give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms" [syn: assign,
portion]
2: allow to have; "grant a privilege" [syn: accord, grant]
3: administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer
critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some
money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a
blow to someone" [syn: distribute, administer, mete
out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out,
deal out, dish out, dole out]
[also: allotting, allotted]
WordNet (r) 2.0
95 Moby Thesaurus words for "allot":
accord, administer, afford, align, allocate, allow, appoint,
apportion, appropriate to, array, assign, assign to, award, bestow,
bestow on, collocate, communicate, compose, confer, deal, deal out,
destine, detail, dish out, dispense, dispose, distribute, divide,
dole, dole out, donate, earmark, equip, extend, fate, fit out, fix,
fork out, furnish, gift, gift with, give, give freely, give out,
grant, hand out, heap, help to, impart, issue, lavish, let have,
line, line up, lot, make assignments, mark off, mark out for,
marshal, mete, mete out, offer, ordain, parcel out, place,
portion off, pour, prescribe, present, proffer, rain, rally, range,
regiment, render, reserve, restrict, restrict to, schedule, serve,
set, set apart, set aside, set off, set out, share out, shell out,
shower, slip, snow, space, tag, tender, vouchsafe, yield
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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