allot vs set aside

allot and set aside both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allot	No	No	Yes	No
set aside	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set aside is a hyponym of allot; that is, set aside is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allot:

Other hyponyms of allot include allow, appropriate, earmark, reserve, allocate, apportion.

allot (verb)	set aside (verb)
allow to have	make inoperative or stop
give out	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
administer or bestow, as in small portions	annul (a legal decision)