あてがう

Also written 宛てがう, 充てがう, 宛がう

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to allot; to assign; to allocate
2. to give; to provide; to supply (with)
3. to fit to; to fasten to; to apply to

Example sentences

• クリスマスの当日になっても、トムの右足には依然としてギブスがあてがわれたままであった。
  On Christmas Day, Tom still had his right leg in plaster.
• 彼に食物をあてがった。
  I provided him with food.
• 彼の傷口に彼女はハンカチをあてがった。
  She applied her handkerchief to his wound.

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