The difference between Allot and Apportion
When used as verbs, allot means to distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot, whereas apportion means to divide and distribute portions of a whole.
check bellow for the other definitions of Allot and Apportion
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Allot as a verb (transitive):
To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
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Allot as a verb (transitive):
To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
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Apportion as a verb (transitive):
To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
Examples:
"The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election."
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Apportion as a verb (transitive):
Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
Examples:
"The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them."