Definition of apportion Apportion
/ʌpɔˈɹʃʌn/ - [uporshun] - ap•por•tion
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What does apportion mean?
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| apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip" | ||
| allocate | ||
| portion, allot, assign select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" | ||
| reallocate, reapportion allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data" | ||
| ration out, ration distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed" | ||
| award, present give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" | ||
| apportion - give out as one's portion or share | ||
| share, divvy up, portion out, deal | ||
| part, divide, separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" | ||
| hand out, pass out, give out, distribute give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- apportion (Verb)
To divide and distribute portions of a whole. - apportion (Verb)
Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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apportion
ap-pōr′shun, v.t. to portion out: to divide in just shares: to adjust in due proportion.—n. Appor′tionment. [L. ad, to, and Portion.]
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🔤- apportion, verb, present, 1st person singular of apportion (infinitive).
- apportion, verb (infinitive).
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