prorate
[proh-reyt, proh-reyt]
- to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
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- to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
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Origin of prorate
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Hence the prorated plant cost of $53 is equivalent to 53 cts.
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The amount of relief each person received was prorated on such a basis.
prorate
- mainly US and Canadian to divide, assess, or distribute (something) proportionately
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Word Origin
C19: from pro rata
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prorate
v.
also pro-rate, "divide proportionally," 1860, American English, verb derived from Latin pro rata (parte) (see pro rata). Related: Prorated; prorating.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
prorate
To divide or distribute a sum of money proportionately. For example, if one owned an automobile for only three months, an insurance company would prorate the annual premium by charging only one-quarter of it.
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