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Definition of allot verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

allot

verb

NAmE//əˈlɑt//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they allot

he / she / it allots

past simple allotted

-ing form allotting

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to give time, money, tasks, etc. to someone or something as a share of what is available allot something I completed the test within the time allotted. allot something to somebody/something How much money has been allotted to us? allot somebody/something sth How much money have we been allotted?

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Nearby words

all-or-nothing adjective
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