allots

Verb

allot (third-person singular simple present allots, present participle allotting, simple past and past participle allotted)

1. (transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
2. (transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
   • Each candidate was allotted five minutes to make a presentation in front of the judges.

   Synonyms:

   earmark

3. (New-England) to intend; reckon