adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/
Canada, General-American:/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/
Canada, General-American:[ˈæl.ə.keɪ.ɾɪd]
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ˈæl.ə.kæɪ.tɪd/
Australian:[ˈæl.ə.kæɪ.ɾɪd]
CMU ARPABET:AE1 L AH0 K EY2 T IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of allocate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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