The difference between Allot and Distribute
When used as verbs, allot means to distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot, whereas distribute means to divide into portions and dispense.
check bellow for the other definitions of Allot and Distribute
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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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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To divide into portions and dispense.
Examples:
"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To supply to retail outlets.
Examples:
"The agency distributes newspapers to local shops."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To deliver or pass out.
Examples:
"A network of children distributes flyers to every house."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To scatter or spread.
Examples:
"I raked the soil then distributed grass seed."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To apportion (more or less evenly).
Examples:
"The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To classify or separate into categories.
Examples:
"The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments."
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Distribute as a verb (intransitive, mathematics):
To be distributive.
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Distribute as a verb (printing):
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
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Distribute as a verb (printing):
To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
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Distribute as a verb (logic):
To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.