(v)allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reservegive or assign a resource to a particular person or cause“I will earmark this money for your research”, “She sets aside time for meditation every day”
(v)reserve, hold, bookarrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance“reserve me a seat on a flight”, “The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family”, “please hold a table at Maxim's”