allot
al·lot
verb
3.
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”
Origin
From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. By surface analysis, al- + lot.
Phrases
- allot upon
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