ALL meanings of allocate
al·lo·cate
A a - verb allocate If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose. 3
- verb allocate to assign or allot for a particular purpose 3
- verb transitive allocate to set apart for a specific purpose 3
- verb transitive allocate to distribute in shares or according to a plan; allot 3
- verb transitive allocate to fix the location of; locate 3
- verb allocate If you allocate funds, you divide up or distribute them. 3
- transitive verb allocate distribute, share 1
- transitive verb allocate devote: funds to sth 1
- transitive verb allocate assign: to groups 1
- verb with object allocate to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects. 1
- verb with object allocate to fix the place of; locate. 1
- noun allocate Distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose. 1
- verb allocate To set aside for a purpose. 0
- verb allocate To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to". 0
- verb allocate (computing) To set aside (as above), but specifically used to refer to the practice of making memory available within a computer program. 0