Allot
/əˈlɒt/
verbBeginnerCommonGeneral
Meaning
Question
Definitions
1
To distribute or apportion something.
/əˈlɒt/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To give or assign (something) as a share or portion.
The teacher allotted each student a different assignment.
💡 Simply: To give out something in shares.
More Examples
2
The government allotted funds for disaster relief.
How It's Used
Project Management
"The manager allotted three weeks for the project completion."
Resource Allocation
"Each department was allotted a budget for the next fiscal year."
From Middle English alloten, from Old Norse alotta, from al ‘all’ + lot ‘portion, fate’.
Historically, 'allot' has been used in similar contexts as today, focusing on the distribution of resources or tasks.
Memory tip
Think of 'lot' as a portion, so allot means to give out portions.
Practice
alot
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written