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allocate

Verb B2 – Upper-Intermediate

To give a certain amount of something, such as money or time, to a particular purpose.

"The city allocated extra funds to repair the old bridge."

"Allocate" is usually followed by "to" or "for", as in "allocate money to schools".

Synonyms

assign allot