Meaning & Definition of Allot in English
English⟶
Allot
/əlɑt/
verb
1. Give out
- "We were assigned new uniforms"
synonym:
- assign,
- allot,
- portion
2. Allow to have
- "Grant a privilege"
synonym:
- accord,
- allot,
- grant
3. Administer or bestow, as in small portions
- "Administer critical remarks to everyone present"
- "Dole out some money"
- "Shell out pocket money for the children"
- "Deal a blow to someone"
- "The machine dispenses soft drinks"
synonym:
- distribute,
- administer,
- mete out,
- deal,
- parcel out,
- lot,
- dispense,
- shell out,
- deal out,
- dish out,
- allot,
- dole out