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Added 9 October 2026

allot

/əˈlɒt/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about allot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Give out.
We were assigned new uniforms
Allow to have.
grant a privilege
Administer or bestow, as in small portions.
administer critical remarks to everyone present

Origin

From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. By surface analysis, al- + lot.

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