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To assign to someone or for a particular purpose

To set apart for a special use

To assign to a particular class or category

To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

To entrust into the possession of safekeeping of someone

To regard something as being caused by

(typically military) To assign (someone) to a specific task

To store or set aside for future use

To decide on and announce

To provide or equip with something required

To spend or use up (a period of time)

To allocate or assign a specific time or place for something or someone

To draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of

To pay (money) for something

To contract out work

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To assign to someone or for a particular purpose

place at disposal

give a donation of

make a donation of

sweeten the pot

sweeten the kitty

let someone have

put in someone's hands

put at someone's disposal

make a contribution of

put oneself down for

give an opportunity

lay at one's feet

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“Every member of our society is at total liberty to allocate his or her resources wherever he or she wishes.”

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To set apart for a special use

appropriate for

put to one side

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“Valid forecasts of future land uses can help government agencies and the private market allocate resources for optimum utilization of rural land.”

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To assign to a particular class or category

compartmentalise^UK

compartmentalize^US

characterize^US

characterise^UK

individualise^UK

individualize^US

conventionalize

institutionalise^UK

institutionalize^US

gather together

arrange in order

organize systematically

arrange in a series

give the title of

knock into shape

lick into shape

whip into shape

label negatively

accuse of being

put one's finger on

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To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

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To entrust into the possession of safekeeping of someone

put in charge of

give custody of

send on mission

hold responsible for

put into someone's hands

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

allow to look after

let someone have

put in the hands of

put into the hands of

put into hands of

leave in one's will

leave to by will

put in touch with

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To regard something as being caused by

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(typically military) To assign (someone) to a specific task

assign temporarily

find employment for

confer holy orders on

hold responsible

put one's finger on

lay down the law

put your foot down

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To store or set aside for future use

keep in reserve

put to one side

scrape together

put away for a rainy day

put by for a rainy day

put aside for rainy day

put in the hole

build up stocks

amass supplies of

obtain a store of

use economically

be careful with

manage thriftily

save for a rainy day

put into storage

get in supplies of

retain possession of

keep possession of

put aside for a rainy day

save for rainy day

keep for oneself

keep to yourself

retain in one's possession

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To decide on and announce

particularize^US

particularise^UK

come to a decision about

put your foot down

lay down the law

come to an agreement

make a decision

come to a decision

come to a conclusion

put one's finger on

read the riot act

make arrangements for

call the shots on

take a decision on

make provision for

discriminate between

come down in favour of

make up one's mind

make a judgement

make a selection

strategize about

make preparations for

come to terms about

pull things together

individualize^US

individualise^UK

be specific about

get down to brass tacks

get to the point

come to the point

call attention to

make reference to

characterize^US

draw attention to

characterise^UK

put it on record

make mention of

give an account of

direct attention to

circumstantiate

give details of

let anyone know of

give as an example

breathe a word of

make it a condition

have as a condition

let someone know of

speak briefly of

gesture towards

give particulars of

make distinctive

deliberate about

exchange views about

exchange views on

make a condition of

make a precondition of

make a proviso of

issue a statement about

quote chapter and verse

give a description of

give a rundown of

provide details of

give the facts on

give details on

paint a word picture of

make allusions to

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To provide or equip with something required

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To spend or use up (a period of time)

do nothing much

bat back and forth

lay on one's oars

sit back and do nothing

rest on your oars

kick your heels

Verb

To allocate or assign a specific time or place for something or someone

Verb

To draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of

mark the boundaries of

draw the lines of

mark the limits of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

make a drawing of

measure something off

make a diagram of

set the boundaries of

make a rough draft

give an account of

paint a picture

strategize about

lay the groundwork

make a chart of

draw a picture of

set the limits of

give a rundown of

give an precis of

give a summary of

give a resume of

go through the main points of

give an abstract of

give a résumé of

give a thumbnail sketch of

give a brief idea of

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Verb

To pay (money) for something

spend like water

throw around like confetti

throw down the drain

pour down the drain

spend extravagantly

spend money as if it grows on trees

spend money as if there were no tomorrow

spend money as if it were going out of fashion

spend money as if it were going out of style

pick up the tab

come across with

give a donation of

make a donation of

sweeten the pot

let someone have

defray the cost of

pick up the check

settle the debt

make a donation

make a contribution

have a whip-round

supply on credit

accommodate someone with

bear the expense

bail someone out

make a contribution of

put oneself down for

spend a lot of money

push the boat out

fritter money away

go on a spending spree

go on a shopping binge

sweeten the kitty

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Verb

To contract out work

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