English Explanatory Dictionary

allot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
  2. To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
adv
  1. Misspelling of a lot.
noun
  1. Misspelling of a lot.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-allot.wav /əˈlɑt/

Word forms

allot allots allotting allotted

Etymology

From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. By surface analysis, al- + lot.

Synonyms

earmark

Derived words

allotment allottable allottee allotter allottery allot upon misallot misallotted nonallotted preallot preallotted reallot unallot unallotted
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