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The definition of 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 is defined as 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.

See allot in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb allotted, allotting

to distribute by lot or in arbitrary shares; apportion
to give or assign as one's share: each speaker is allotted five minutes

Origin: OFr aloter < a-, to + loter < lot, lot, of Gmc orig.: see lot

See allot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots

To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame.
To assign as a portion; allocate: allotted 20 minutes to each speaker.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English alotten

Origin: , from Old French aloter

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)

Origin: + lot, portion (of Germanic origin)

Related Forms:

al·lotˈter noun

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