to allot

Examples

• All

• In order for students to become successful readers, they must be allotted several reading opportunities.

  Academic text (2015)

• You've been allotted as much time and resources as we can give to anyone.

  The Mule (2018)

• Do you have sort of a, you know, standard for what you allot for vacancies and for maintenance?

• And I would say make sure if you're going to study these that you allot yourself plenty of time to do so.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• Time allotted will be an hour.

  Totsu (Redbird) (2020)

• I guess we can allot you 10,000 shares.

  Fashions of 1934 (1934)

• A cash prize of $500 was allotted for each of the individual awards.

  Academic text (2011)

• You've finished your allotted time, please sit down.

  Poolman (2024)

• You are allotted two bathroom breaks, one 19-minute stop for eating.

  Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

• The teacher will allot time for each student to present their project.

Synonyms

G

to grant

vsto allot

• Formal

565 3.3

To officially give permission, rights, or money to someone

gives portions or assignments for a purpose rather than formally bestowing rights

A

to assign

vsto allot

487 2.7

Give someone a specific task, duty, or position of responsibility

gives shares or amounts to meet a purpose rather than giving duties

D

to deal

vsto allot

199 1.5

To give out cards or other things to people

gives portions or amounts for a purpose rather than by routine distribution

A

to administer

vsto allot

• Formal

130 4.8

Give something like medicine or a test, often in a formal way

gives shares or amounts for a purpose rather than applying treatments or tests

A

to allocate

vsto allot

92 4.5

Give parts of something, like money or time, to people for a planned purpose

gives shares based mainly on purpose rather than strict planning

D

to distribute

vsto allot

87 2.0

Give things to several people or places

gives specific shares to people for a particular purpose, not just spreading

D

to dole out

vsto allot

34 4.0

To give small amounts of something to several people over time

gives specific shares for a purpose rather than mainly small slow giving

D

to dish out

vsto allot

• Informal

28 3.4

To give out things to several people, often food or advice

gives official shares for a purpose rather than handing out informally

D

to dispense

vsto allot

19 3.7

To give medicine or other things to people at a pharmacy

gives shares for use or purpose rather than handing out items directly

M

to mete out

vsto allot

5 7.9

To give out punishment or justice to someone in a controlled way

gives shares for a purpose rather than mainly delivering punishment or justice

D

to deal out

vsto allot

3 3.2

To give things to several people, often one by one, like cards

gives measured shares for purpose rather than handing items in order

P

to portion

vsto allot

3 3.0

To give parts of something to different people

gives amounts for purposes rather than simply splitting into equal parts

P

to parcel out

vsto allot

3 4.8

To divide something into parts and give each part to different people

gives particular shares for use or purpose rather than only dividing

Antonyms

W

to withhold

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Much

to endow

• Formal

18 6.1

to allocate

92 4.5

to allot

33 3.7

to give

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology