Allocate/ˈæləkeɪt/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Purpose Specific Use 'allocate' to show something is given a special reason or goal. We allocate Wednesday afternoons for team-building activities. Pro Tip 2/3Limited Resources Suggests there's a need to distribute limited resources carefully. The charity needs to allocate its funds carefully to various projects. Pro Tip 3/3Responsibility Indicates the act of giving someone a task or resource to manage. Each member is allocated an area of the project to lead.