apportion
[uh-pawr-shuh n, uh-pohr-]
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.
Origin of apportion
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Related Words for apportion
administer, distribute, allocate, allot, accord, cut, parcel, deal, give, dispense, ration, prorate, slice, partition, bestow, part, split, lot, measure, admeasureExamples from the Web for apportion
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By its aid, I could apportion the life-time of any mortal at whom you might point your finger.
Masterpieces of MysteryVarious
It is easier of digestion and easier to apportion in uniform rations.
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog SledHudson Stuck
"So apportion your wants that your means may exceed them," says Bulwer.
How to SucceedOrison Swett Marden
It is not for any of us to think of attempting to apportion the blame.
Problems of ExpansionWhitelaw Reid
By its aid I could apportion the lifetime of any mortal at whom you might point your finger.
The Short-storyWilliam Patterson Atkinson
apportion
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