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allocating

[/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
alocando
1. distributing or assigning resources, funds, or responsibilities to specific purposes or individuals
The company is allocating funds for the new project.
A empresa está alocando fundos para o novo projeto.
2. setting apart or reserving something for a particular use
We are allocating space in the budget for marketing.
Estamos alocando espaço no orçamento para marketing.
Synonyms
distributingassigningapportioningdesignatingearmarking
Antonyms
withholdingretainingconcentrating

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alocando
most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
destinando
alternative form meaning 'directing to' or 'designating for'
Portugal
alocando
same form used in European Portuguese
Portugal
atribuindo
alternative in European Portuguese meaning 'attributing' or 'assigning'

Related Idioms & Phrases

allocating resources
allocating budget
allocating time
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