allot synonyms

allot

v.

apportion, allocate, assign, mete out, distribute, dispense, parcel out, divide up, share, allow, bestow, grant, give, dole out, set apart, set aside, designate, earmark, appropriate; see also assign 1, distribute 1.

allot and assign both imply the giving of a share or portion with no indication of uniform distribution, assign having the extra connotation of authoritativeness I was assigned the task of allotting the seats; apportion connotes the just, proportionate, often uniform distribution of a fixed number of portions; allocate usually implies the allowance of a fixed amount for a specific purpose to allocate $50 for books

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