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Meaning of 'Allot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Allot [ v. t.]
- To distribute by lot.
- 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.

Meaning of 'Allot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . allot [ v]
Meaning (1):
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
Example in sentence:
  • administer critical remarks to everyone present;
  • deal a blow to someone;
  • dole out some money;
  • shell out pocket money for the children;
  • the machine dispenses soft drinks
Meaning (2):
- allow to have
Example in sentence:
  • grant a privilege
Meaning (3):
- give out
Example in sentence:
  • We were assigned new uniforms

Nearby Words:

all all fools' day all fours all hail all saints all saints' all souls' day all-a-mort all-hail all-possessed

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