allot
pronunciation
How to pronounce allot in British English:
UK [əˈlɒt]
How to pronounce allot in American English:
US [əˈlɑːt]
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- Verb:
- give out or allot
- allow to have
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
Word Origin
- allot (v.)
- late 15c., from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir) "to divide by lots, to divide into lots," from à "to" (see ad-) + loter "lot," a word of Germanic origin (cognates: Gothic hlauts, Old High German hloz, Old English hlot; see lot). Related: Allotted; allotting.
Antonym
Example
- 1. This means you 've got the ability to allot time throughout your day for various tasks .
- 2. Living module : each vivos bunk , vicino says , will allot 100 square feet of space to each resident.courtesy terravivos.com
- 3. Allot of anger about something .
- 4. Eg. the government is ready to allot houses in that area .
- 5. The manual also is important for the insurance industry in deciding what treatment to pay for , and it helps schools decide how to allot special education .