# allocated

Pronunciation: say "AL-uh-kay-tid" US/UK /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/, AUS /ˈæl.ə.kæɪ.tɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of allocate. — simple past and past participle of allocate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of allocate. Use this form for something that was already given out or set aside.
   - _The committee allocated the remaining budget to flood relief._
   - _Hospital beds were allocated according to the severity of each case._

## Adjective

2. Granted, received, or assigned as part of a plan, with a share set aside for a particular person or purpose.
   - Simple: Given or set aside for a certain person, job, or purpose as part of a plan.
   - _The allocated funds covered only half of the project's costs._
   - _Every researcher was given an allocated workspace in the new lab._

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