Allocate and Provide

Allocate

Allocate verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.

Usage example: allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones

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Provide and allocate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Provide" instead a verb "Allocate".

Provide verb - To put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption.

Usage example: this luxury hotel provides all the comforts of home to well-heeled vacationers

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Allocate and provide are semantically related in supply topic. Sometimes you can use "Allocate" instead a verb "Provide".

experience	allocate experience	provide experience
energy	allocate energy	provide energy
power	allocate power	provide power
amount	allocate amount	provide amount
Other words: time, way, items, points.

Players can customize their car to allocate wear-points into the system they desire and characters provide advantages to their cars as well.

Source: Tabletop Game / Formula D
They were forced to cancel their tour for external reasons: They simply could not allocate the money necessary to provide for a full tour.

Source: Cowboy Bebop At His Computer / Music

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