allocate

noun

(obsolete, UK, historical, law) A writ authorizing payment, allowance, grant.

verb

To set aside for a purpose.

To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.

(computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.

adjective

(obsolete, of a pension or allowance) allocated

Roots

locusloc- · Latin · place

Synonyms for allocate

apportionv allotv assignv distributev appointv deployv disposev

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Where does allocate come from?

The word allocate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root loc-, from Latin locus (“place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.