Allocate
/ˈæləkeɪt/noun
To assign or distribute something for a specific purpose.
Did you know?Allocate comes from Latin roots meaning “to place to” or “set apart,” and its original force was less about money and more about physically assigning something to a specific position or use.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
allocāre
“to place to, assign, station”
Late Latin
Latin
allocātus
“placed near or assigned”
14th Century
Middle English
allocaten
“to assign or set apart”
16th Century
English
allocate
“to distribute or set aside for a purpose”
Modern English
English
allocate
“to assign resources, money, or time to a particular use”