Word

allot, v.
(allots, allotted, allotting)
freq. cnt. 12

give out
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 6

allot assign portion

sample sentences

"We were assigned new uniforms"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s cars to the tourists
They %s the tourists their cars

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assignation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

portion

semantic pointers

hyponym

appropriate, allow, set aside, reserve, earmark allocate, apportion

hypernym

distribute, deal, dispense, administer, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, lot, shell out, deal out, dish out

allow to have
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

accord allot grant

sample sentences

"grant a privilege"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accordance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grant

semantic pointers

hyponym

give enfranchise

hypernym

give

administer or bestow, as in small portions
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

administer allot deal deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out lot mete out parcel out shell out

sample sentences

"administer critical remarks to everyone present"
"dole out some money"
"shell out pocket money for the children"
"deal a blow to someone"
"the machine dispenses soft drinks"