Allocate

verb

/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/

Word Frequency: 2.4

Definitions

1.verbTo set aside for a purpose.

2.verbTo distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.

"The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools."

3.verbTo reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.

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