allocate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin allocare, from ad- (“to”) + locus (“place”), plus Latinate English suffix + -ate. Compare allocable, without the -ate.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
allocate (third-person singular simple present allocates, present participle allocating, simple past and past participle allocated)
- To set aside for a purpose.
- 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.
- (computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
Synonyms[edit]
- (set aside for a purpose): appropriate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart
Antonyms[edit]
- (reserve a section of memory): free, deallocate
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to set aside for a purpose
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to distribute according to a plan
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Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
allocate
- second-person plural present indicative of allocare
- second-person plural imperative of allocare
- feminine plural of allocato
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
allocāte