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apportion

/ apportion /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Type of:
assign allot portion
Kinds of:
reapportion reallocate ration ration out award
Derived:
allotment apportionment apportioning allocation parceling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
give out as one''s portion or share
Type of:
distribute give out hand out
Derived:
deal parcel portion share partaker
Entails:
separate divide part
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
1
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assign allot portion reapportion reallocate ration ration out award distribute give out hand out