Allotted vs. Allocate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Allotted and Allocate
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Allotted
To parcel out; distribute or apportion
Allotting land to homesteaders.
Allot blame.
Allocate
To set apart for a special purpose; designate
Allocate a room to be used for storage.
Allotted
To assign as a portion; allocate
Allotted 20 minutes to each speaker.
Allocate
To distribute according to a plan; allot
Allocate rations for a week-long camping trip.
Allotted
Simple past tense and past participle of allot
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Allocate
To set aside for a purpose.
Please do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.
Allotted
Given as a task;
Her allotted chores
Allocate
To 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.
Allocate
(computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
Allocate
To distribute or assign; to allot.
Allocate
To localize.
Allocate
Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose;
I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip
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