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allocate

/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/
verb
  1. To set aside for a purpose.

  2. 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."

  3. To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.

Synonymsappropriate, earmark
Antonymsdeallocate, free

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