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allot

Allot means to give out a certain amount or share. (verb)

An example of allot is a child giving out equal numbers of playing cards to each player.

Allot means to earmark or designate. (verb)

An example of allot is setting aside a piece of land meant for a children's playground to be built on it.

Allot means to put aside for a particular reason. (verb)

A wife putting aside dinner on a plate for her husband when he comes home is an example of allot.

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See allot in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See allot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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