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allocate vs allot

allot vs allocate

allocate and allot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allocate No No Yes No
allot No No Yes No
As verbs, allot is a hypernym of allocate; that is, allot is a word with a broader meaning than allocate:
  • allocate: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
  • allot: give out
Other hypernyms of allocate include assign, portion.
allocate (verb) allot (verb)
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose allow to have
give out
administer or bestow, as in small portions
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