allot.
To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
Meaning & usage
To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
Each candidate was allotted five minutes to make a presentation in front of the judges.
to intend; reckon
Where this word comes from
From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. By surface analysis, al- + lot.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.