___ out (allocate) (4)

I believe the answer is:

mete

(Other definitions for mete that I've seen before include "Dish (out)" , "Administer or hand out" , "Give as due - say punishment" , "Dole (out)" , "Apportion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and the USA Today.

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