allot

UK: /əˈlɒt/ US: /əˈlɑt/ ,(ə lot′)

Inflections of 'allot' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

allots

v 3rd person singular

allotting

v pres p

allotted

v past

allotted

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

al•lot /əˈlɑt/   v. [~ + object] , -lot•ted, -lot•ting. 

1. to set apart for a purpose:
   to allot money for a park.
2. to divide or give out by shares or portions:
   to allot the farmland among the heirs.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

al•lot  (ə lot′), v.t., -lot•ted, -lot•ting. 

1. to divide or distribute by share or portion;
   distribute or parcel out;
   apportion:
   to allot the available farmland among the settlers.
2. to appropriate for a special purpose:
   to allot money for a park.
3. to assign as a portion;
   set apart;
   dedicate.

• Gmc) + -er infinitive suffix
• Middle French aloter, equivalent. to a- a-⁵ + lot lot (
• earlier alot, late Middle English alotten 1425–75

al•lot′ta•ble, adj. 
al•lot′ter, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. See assign. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

allot / əˈlɒt/ verb ( -lots, -lotting, -lotted)(transitive)

1. to assign or distribute (shares, etc)
2. to designate for a particular purpose: money was allotted to cover expenses

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French aloter, from lot portion, lot