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allocate
/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/
verb
To set aside for a purpose.
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
"The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools."
To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
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