Both Uses of
allocate
in
Me Before You
- I had never quite been able to tell him, but I would rather live in my house, with all its noise and clutter, than in that soulless, featureless bachelor pad, with its allocated parking spaces and executive view of the castle.
p. 243.3allocated = distributed according to a plan
- We had been allocated three seats in a row so that Nathan could complete any medical assistance that Will needed without prying eyes.
p. 342.5 *allocated = set apart for a special purpose
Definition:
distribute according to a plan
or:
set apart for a special purpose
or:
set apart for a special purpose