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transitive verb, -lotted, -lotting.
1. to divide and distribute in parts or shares.
△Ex. The profits from the candy sale have been allotted equally to the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts.
2. to give as a share, task, duty, or the like; assign.
△Ex. The teacher allotted each boy a part in the Christmas play.
3. to appropriate (anything) to a special purpose; allocate.
△Ex. Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge (Samuel Johnson).
adj. allottable.
noun allotter.