apportion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'apportion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Apportion

[ v. t.]

- 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.

Meaning of 'apportion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . apportion

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

Example in sentence:

I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis;
I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip

Nearby Words:

appair appalachian appall appalled appalling appallment appanage appanagist apparaillyng apparatus

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