Allocate

Quick meaning: Allocate is a verb meaning To set aside for a purpose.

Meaning

To set aside for a purpose.

More Meanings

1. To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
2. (computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
3. (obsolete, of a pension or allowance) allocated
4. (obsolete, UK, historical, law) A writ authorizing payment, allowance, grant.

Example Sentences

Please do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.

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

By March 1994, it had moved to Cardiff Canton, and was still allocated there when its nameplates were taken off in March 1997.

The memory manager allocates memory to requesting processes until there is no more memory available or until there are no more processes waiting for memory.

Word Forms

• allocates
• allocating
• allocated

Synonyms for allocate

Depending on context, synonyms include appropriate, earmark, shelve, assign, dedicate, detach.

Antonyms for allocate

Common opposites include free, deallocate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include apportion, allotment, allocative, allot, distribute, share.

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