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The correct spelling is allocates.

How to pronounce allocates

verb

Say it like: All-oca-tes

The correct spelling is allocates. To set aside for a purpose. For example: "The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools."

Usage Examples

The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To set aside for a purpose.
  2. 2.To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
  3. 3.To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.

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