[ˈaləkeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose
(e.g: in past years we didn't allocate enough funds to infrastructure maintenance)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (in obsolete sense ‘authorize payment for’): from medieval Latin allocat-, from the verb allocare ‘place, allow, credit’, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + locare (see locate)