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Word entry · 8 letters

allocate

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"Distribute by plan"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aacellotStarts with AEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

Word origin

From Latin allocātus, perfect passive participle of Latin allocō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to”) + locō. Doublet of allow. By surface analysis, al- + locate.

Used in a sentence

  • Please do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.
  • By March 1994, it had moved to Cardiff Canton, and was still allocated there when its nameplates were taken off in March 1997.
  • The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.

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