IELTS Anvil

allocate

CEFR: B2

To assign, designate, or apportion financial or material resources for a designated purpose.

Synonyms

apportion
earmark

Common Collocations

allocate resources
allocate funds
allocate time

Example Sentence

Municipal budgets should allocate substantial capital toward retrofitting aging stormwater drainage canals.

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