allot en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈlɑt/ (General-American)
- /əˈlɒt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. By surface analysis, al- + lot.
Meanings
- (transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
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(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
Each candidate was allotted five minutes to make a presentation in front of the judges.
- (New-England) to intend; reckon
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| allotting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| allots | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| allotted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| allotted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reallot · allottery · unallot · allotter · nonallotted · allottee · unallotted · allottable · allot upon · allotment · preallot · preallotted · misallot · misallotted
Synonyms
Translations (50)
fi jaella (to distribute) · ru вы́делить (to assign) · ru отвести́ (to assign) · sl dodeliti (to assign) · sa भजति (to distribute) · gl adxudicar (to assign) · sv tilldela (to assign) · fi määrätä (to assign) · pl asygnować (to assign) · ru отводи́ть (to assign) · gl asignar (to assign) · de zuteilen (to assign) · sl odmeriti (to distribute) · gl repartir (to distribute) · fi antaa tehtäväksi (to assign) · ro aloca (to assign) · de verteilen (to distribute) · ro aloca (to distribute) · ro repartiza (to distribute) · fi jakaa (to distribute) · cs přidělit (to assign) · pt alocar (to assign) · ar خَصَّصَ (to assign) · de austeilen (to distribute) · de zuteilen (to distribute) · pt alotar (to distribute) · ro distribui (to distribute) · es adjudicar (to assign) · sv lotta (to distribute) · pl przydzielać (to assign) · nl verloten (to distribute) · es repartir (to distribute) · sv fördela (to assign) · gl adxudicar (to distribute) · pl wyasygnować (to assign) · nl toekennen (to assign) · egy i-p:Y1 (to assign) · ru распределя́ть (to distribute) · es placear (to assign) · ru распредели́ть (to distribute) · hi आवंटित करना (to assign) · qu suyuy (to distribute) · ca assignar (to assign) · cs podělit (to distribute) · pt alocar (to distribute) · pl przydzielić (to assign) · hi आवंटित करना (to distribute) · nl verdelen (to assign) · ru выделя́ть (to assign) · pt repartir (to distribute)