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.