About The Word Apportion
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Apportion
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What's The Definition Of Apportion?
[v] distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
[v] give out as one's portion or share Synonyms | Synonyms for Apportion: allocate | deal | divvy up | portion out | share Related Terms | Find terms related to Apportion: accord | align | allocate | allot | array | assign | award | be partners in | bestow | carve | carve up | collocate | compose | cooperate | count | cut | cut up | deal | deal out | decrease | dish out | dispense | dispose | distribute | district | divide | divide into shares | divide up | divide with | divvy | divvy up | divvy up with | dole out | fix | give | go even stephen | go fifty-fifty | go halvers | go halves | go shares | grant | halve | increase | line | line up | lot | marshal | measure | mete out | number | parcel | parcel out | part | partition | place | portion | portion out | present | prorate | quantify | quantize | quota | rally | range | rate | ration | reduce | regiment | section | segment | separate | serve | set out | share | share in | share out | share with | shift | slice | slice the pie | slice up | space | split | split the difference | split up | subdivide | zone See Also | allot | assign | award | distribute | divide | give away | give out | grant | hand out | part | portion | present | ration | ration out | reallocate | reapportion | separate Apportion In Webster's Dictionary \Ap*por"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Apportioned}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Apportioning}.] [OF. apportionner, LL.
apportionare, fr. L. ad + portio. See {Portion}.]
To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and
distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to
apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various
employments.
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