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English Dictionary: allocate	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
allocate v 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" Synonym(s): allocate, apportion
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allocate \Al"lo*cate\, v. t. [LL. allocatus, p. p. of allocare, fr. L. ad + locare to place. See {Allow}.] 1. To distribute or assign; to allot. --Burke. 2. To localize. [R.]