apportion
[ uh-pawr-shuhn, uh-pohr- ]
/ əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr- /
verb (used with object)
to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
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Origin of apportion
OTHER WORDS FROM apportion
ap·por·tion·a·ble, adjectiveap·por·tion·er, nounnon·ap·por·tion·a·ble, adjectiveun·ap·por·tioned, adjectiveWords nearby apportion
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British Dictionary definitions for apportion
apportion
/ (əˈpɔːʃən) /
verb
(tr) to divide, distribute, or assign appropriate shares of; allot proportionallyto apportion the blame
Derived forms of apportion
apportionable, adjectiveapportioner, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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