Synonyms for allocate
ˈæl əˌkeɪtal·lo·cate

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1. allocateverb

   Antonyms:
   free

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   Antonyms:
   free

3. allocateverb

   Antonyms:
   free

4. allocateverb

   Antonyms:
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1. allocate, apportionverb

   distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

   "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

   Synonyms:
   deal, portion out, apportion, share, divvy up

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1. • Assign

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1. List of paraphrases for "allocate":

   assign, devote, earmark, allocating, assigning, affect, allocation, allot, dedicate, apportion, distribute, map, assigned, spend, attribute, award, distribution, commit, dispense

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1. Lise Vesterlund:

   If we know that women are more likely to volunteer, we shouldn't ask for volunteers. Take turns, put names in a hat and draw one, changing the practices for how we allocate this work is a key step.

2. Ken Bob:

   We can't directly tell the government how much money to allocate, but we can shine a light on it, i think we can have some impact here.

3. Paul Lukaszewski:

   China’s debt market is one of the world’s largest. Chinese credit spreads are attractive compared to U.S. credit spreads and investors benefit from diversification when they allocate across more markets and geographies.

4. Pope Francis:

   It is necessary to ask whether there is a real political will to allocate greater human, financial and technological resources to mitigate the negative effects of climate change and to help the poorest and most vulnerable populations, who suffer most.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   The real question is:do the Republicans in the Senate really want America to be independent? do they really want to bring back jobs, to be ‘Make It In America’ and allocate the resources to make sure that happens?