Allocates vs Devotes - What's the difference?
allocates | devotes |
(allocate)
To set aside for a purpose
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
(computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.
(devote)
To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter.
* Grew
* Gray
To consign over; to doom.
To execrate; to curse.
As a verb allocates
is (allocate).As an adjective devotes is
.allocates
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(head)allocate
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(allocat)- The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.
Antonyms
* (declare a section of memory) free, deallocatedevotes
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(head)devote
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(devot)- They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
- I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way.
- They devoted themselves unto all wickedness.
- a leafless and simple branch devoted to the purpose of climbing
- to devote one to destruction
- The city was devoted to the flames.