allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/
verb
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Definition

1

To give a share of something, especially money or resources, to a particular person, group, or project

The company will allocate a significant portion of its budget to research and development this year.

2

To assign a particular task or job to someone

The manager will allocate the new project to the team with the most experience.

Synonyms

assignOften implies a more formal or official task distributeFocuses on spreading or sharing something among multiple people or groups apportionSuggests dividing something into parts or shares, often in a careful or proportional way

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