Definition

1. Verb:
   • To allot again; to distribute or assign something anew: The action of allocating or apportioning something a second time or in a different way.

Usage

• The verb "reallot" is used to describe the act of redistributing resources, duties, or shares. It often implies an official or formal re-assignment based on new circumstances, needs, or decisions.
• It is typically used in formal, administrative, or organizational contexts.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The committee voted to reallot the budget surplus to the research department.
  • After the merger, management had to reallot office spaces to the combined teams.

Advanced Usage

• "to reallot resources": to redistribute assets, funds, or personnel.
  • In times of crisis, the government may reallot resources to critical services.
• The process of reallotting often follows a review or a change in strategy.

Variants and Related Words

• Reallotment (n): The act or instance of reallotting.
  • The reallotment of land caused some dispute among the villagers.
• Allot (v): To give or assign a share or portion of something.
• Reallocate (v): A near-synonym often used interchangeably, meaning to allocate again or differently.

Synonyms

• Reassign: To assign someone or something to a different person or place.
• Redistribute: To distribute something again or in a different way.
• Reapportion: To apportion or distribute again.

Related Phrases

• To reallot shares/responsibilities: To formally assign shares or duties again to different parties.
  • The board decided to reallot responsibilities among the directors.

Verb

1. allot again
   • They were realloted additional farm land