allocate resources; deploy troops; equipment
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to allocate; to furnish; to assign
formalUsed in administrative, organizational, or logistical contexts for distributing personnel or material resources to meet specific needs.
The company will allocate an assistant to him.
The school furnished the laboratory with the latest equipment.
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We must assign sufficient manpower to this project.
verb
to deploy; to station; to position
formalPrimarily a military term for arranging troops, weapons, or firepower strategically.
The commander deployed snipers at the mountain top.
Based on the terrain, we stationed heavy firepower at the intersection.
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The fleet positioned patrol boats in crucial sea areas.
noun
equipment; fittings; apparatus
formalRefers to a set or system of equipment, tools, or facilities, often for a specific purpose (e.g., military, industrial, scientific).
The modern equipment at this factory is very advanced.
The fire truck's complete set of rescue apparatus is very valuable.
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The laboratory needs to update its analytical fittings.