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allocated

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæɫəˌkeɪtɪd// UK //ˈæləkˌeɪtɪd// al·lo·cat·ed

v. to set aside a specific amount of money, time, or space for a particular purpose. You use this when you decide exactly how much of something should go to a certain task.

v. to designate or set apart a specific portion of a resource for a particular recipient or objective. Transitive; requires a direct object representing the resource being distributed.


SIMPLE

The city council decided to allocate more money to public parks.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager must allocate tasks to each team member based on their individual strengths and current workload.

COMPLEX

In response to the sudden humanitarian crisis, the international agency voted to allocate emergency funds and medical supplies to the affected border regions immediately.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and often follows the pattern 'allocate something to someone' or 'allocate something for a purpose'.

Pitfall

The budget was allocated for the education.The budget was allocated to education.While 'for' is used for purposes, 'to' is the standard preposition when designating resources to a specific department or recipient.

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