allots

VERB

assign; give portion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate appoint apportion appropriate assign designate distribute earmark set aside

STRONG

admeasure budget cut share slice

WEAK

cut the pie divvy dole mete shell out split up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep refuse reject

WEAK

disallow retain withhold

Example Sentences

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I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

In an 8-0 vote Tuesday, the Metropolitan King County Council approved budget legislation that allots $1 million to the Seattle International Film Festival, specifically earmarked for the reopening of the Cinerama theater in Belltown.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

It allots state money for new judges, prosecutors and public defenders in the existing judicial system in Hinds County, where courts are overwhelmed by criminal cases.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The state’s proposed budget allots roughly $22 million for the rate increases.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Ona has not, but there must surely be some trusty person to whom he allots the care of its furniture.

From The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Green, Anna Katharine