allotted Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb give out
    portion; assign; allot.
    • We were assigned new uniforms
  2. verb allow to have
    accord; allot; grant.
    • grant a privilege
  3. verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
    dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out; shell out.
    • administer critical remarks to everyone present
    • dole out some money
    • shell out pocket money for the children
    • deal a blow to someone
    • the machine dispenses soft drinks
  4. adjective satellite given as a task
    • her allotted chores

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