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allots

VERB

assign; give portion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate appoint apportion appropriate assign designate distribute earmark set aside

STRONG

admeasure budget cut share slice

WEAK

cut the pie divvy dole mete shell out split up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep refuse reject

WEAK

disallow retain withhold

Example Sentences

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Garth may perhaps be forgotten, Allots the prince of his celestial line An Apotheosis and rights divine, but 'Rejected Addresses' should still carry weight.

From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by Sargeaunt, John

No better lot has Providence assigned Than a fair woman with a virtuous mind; Nor can a worse befall than when thy fate Allots a worthless, feast-contriving mate.

From Greek Women by Carroll, Mitchell