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allot

verb al·lot \ə-ˈlät\

: to give someone (an amount of something) to use or have

al·lot·tedal·lot·ting

Full Definition of ALLOT

transitive verb
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
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Origin of ALLOT

Middle English alotten, from Anglo-French aloter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + lot, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hlot lot
First Known Use: 15th century
ALLOT Defined for Kids

allot

verb al·lot \ə-ˈlät\
al·lot·tedal·lot·ting

Definition of ALLOT for Kids

:  to give out as a share or portion <She finished the test in the time allotted.>

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