Associations to the word «Allot»

Wiktionary

ALLOT, verb. (transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
ALLOT, verb. (transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.

Dictionary definition

ALLOT, verb. Give out; "We were assigned new uniforms".
ALLOT, verb. Allow to have; "grant a privilege".
ALLOT, verb. Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "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".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle