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ap·por·tion
 apportion
- pronunciation:
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shn
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
apportioned, apportioning, apportions |
| definition: |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot.
He apportioned the bread among the children.- synonyms:
- admeasure, allocate, allot, deal, mete out, parcel out, ration, share
- similar words:
- dispense, disperse, distribute, divide, dole out, lay, measure out, portion
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| related words: |
administer, appropriate, assign, budget, dose, impart, proportion, separate, split |
| derivations: |
apportionable (adj.), apportioner (n.) |
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