allots
Divides and distributes
Allots is the third-person singular of allot, meaning to distribute or assign as a share or portion.
Someone allots time, resources, or responsibilities: The manager allots two hours for each interview.
The committee allots funding based on need.
The word suggests measured, deliberate distribution rather than casual giving.
Separate into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- splitSeparation into parts
- subdivideSplit into smaller portions
- sectionDistinct divided part
segment · separate · distribute · apportion · carve up · break up · parcel · demarcate
Give as responsibility
- designateFormally select or name
- earmarkDesignate for specific purpose
- set asideReserve for future use
- reserveSupply kept back
dedicate · entrust · delegate · apportion · grant · bestow · confer · award
Divided share given
fraction · part · cut · quota · percentage · ratio · division · allowance
Fixed allotted amount
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- restrictionLimit on action
scarcity · rationing · coupons · provisions · supplies · subsistence · consumption · shortage
divide
Separate into parts
section · segment · separate · distribute · apportion · carve up · break up · parcel · demarcate · compartmentalize
assign
Give as responsibility
- designateFormally select or name
- earmarkDesignate for specific purpose
- set asideReserve for future use
reserve · dedicate · entrust · delegate · apportion · grant · bestow · confer · award · distribute
portion
Divided share given
piece · fraction · part · cut · quota · percentage · ratio · division · allowance · measure
ration
Fixed allotted amount
restriction · scarcity · rationing · coupons · provisions · supplies · subsistence · consumption · shortage · distribution
budget
Plan for spending
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- capitalWealth used for investment
finances · money · funds · treasury · revenue · expenditure · appropriation · endowment · subsidy · grant
schedule
Plan of timed events
period · duration · slot · block · window · interval · session · deadline · timetable · calendar
allotshoards
Hidden valuable caches
keeps · retains · withholds · accumulates · stockpiles
- asset allocationDistributing investments strategically
- budget allocationPlanned distribution of funds
- allotment gardensRented cultivation parcels
- time allocationDistributing hours among tasks
- resource allocationAssigning available means strategically
- land allotmentDesignated portion of terrain
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