apportion
verb (used with object)
Origin of apportion
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
Contemporary Examples of apportion
Of course, we need to let the two armies investigate what exactly happened and apportion blame.
Pundits love to apportion blame for partisan hostility equally to both sides.
It takes time—sometimes a very long time—to apportion power among different groups within a nascent political system.
Historical Examples of apportion
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