What part of speech is ration?

Ration can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. ration is a verb, present, 1st person singular of ration (infinitive).
  • 2. ration is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. ration is a noun, singular of rations.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does ration mean?

Definitions

Verb

ration - restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
ration - distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

Noun

ration - the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

Examples of ration

#   Sentence  
1. noun A recent report by a journalist from Port Blair, in the Andamans, quoted an unnamed official saying that foreigners from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have permanently settled in the islands, using fake Indian ration cards, while citizens of Thailand, China, Indonesia and Malaysia have migrated temporarily to plunder the natural resources and leave.
2. noun We have used our ration of coal for the week.
3. verb Supplies of food were low and we had to ration out the little that was left.
4. verb We need to ration water and food.
5. verb We'll have to ration the fresh water.
Sentence  
noun
A recent report by a journalist from Port Blair, in the Andamans, quoted an unnamed official saying that foreigners from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have permanently settled in the islands, using fake Indian ration cards, while citizens of Thailand, China, Indonesia and Malaysia have migrated temporarily to plunder the natural resources and leave.
We have used our ration of coal for the week.
verb
Supplies of food were low and we had to ration out the little that was left.
We need to ration water and food.
We'll have to ration the fresh water.

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