Associations to the word «Allocate»

Wiktionary

ALLOCATE, verb. To set aside for a purpose
ALLOCATE, verb. To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
ALLOCATE, verb. (computing) To set aside (as above), but specifically used to refer to the practice of making memory available within a computer program.

Dictionary definition

ALLOCATE, verb. Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats