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allocate

[/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/]
verb
alocar
1. to distribute or assign resources, funds, or tasks to specific purposes or people
The company allocated $500,000 to the marketing department.
A empresa alocou $500.000 para o departamento de marketing.
2. to set aside or reserve something for a particular use
We need to allocate more time for this project.
Precisamos alocar mais tempo para este projeto.
3. to apportion or divide resources among different recipients
The budget was allocated among five different departments.
O orçamento foi alocado entre cinco departamentos diferentes.
Synonyms
assigndistributeapportiondesignateearmarkallot
Antonyms
retainwithholdconcentratedeny

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alocar
most common and widely used term
São Paulo
alocar
standard usage in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
alocar
standard usage, sometimes 'destinar'
Portugal
alocar
standard usage; also 'atribuir' or 'destinar' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

allocate resources
allocate funds
allocate time
allocate responsibilities
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