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allot (something) to (someone or something)
To give or portion something to a person or organization. We allot money to charitable donations every year. Oh, I already allotted that project to Jane. We'll allot some time in the meeting to this topic, don't worry.
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allot something to someone or something
to give or assign something to someone or something. We will allot a share of the proceeds to charity. I allotted a small portion of the work to Fred.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.