Apportion
1apportion — ap‧por‧tion [əˈpɔːʆn ǁ ɔːr ] verb [transitive] formal to divide and share something between a number of people or organizations: apportion something to/amongst/between • a scheme which will apportion shares in state enterprises to the general… …
2apportion — 1 allocate, *allot, assign Analogous words: *distribute, divide, dispense, deal, dole: *share, participate, partake Contrasted words: *gather, collect, assemble: consolidate, concentrate, *compact 2 …
3Apportion — Ap*por tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Apportioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apportioning}.] [OF. apportionner, LL. apportionare, fr. L. ad + portio. See {Portion}.] To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion …
4apportion — ap·por·tion /ə pȯr shən/ vt: to make a usu. proportionate division or distribution of (an amount due) according to a plan: as a: to divide (an amount due in tax or other liability) among the parties responsible for respective shares of the… …
5apportion — (v.) 1570s, from M.Fr. apportionner, from O.Fr. aporcioner apportion, share out, from a to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + portioner to divide into portions, from portion share, portion (see PORTION (Cf. portion)). Related: Apportioned …
6apportion — [v] divide into shares accord, admeasure, administer, allocate, allot, assign, bestow, cut, cut up, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy, divvy up, dole out, give, lot, measure, mete, parcel, part, partition, piece up, prorate, ration, slice, split …
7apportion — ► VERB ▪ share out; assign. DERIVATIVES apportionment noun. ORIGIN Latin apportionare, from portionare divide into portions …
8apportion — [ə pôr′shən] vt. [OFr apportionner: see AD & PORTION] to divide and distribute in shares according to a plan SYN. ALLOT …
9apportion — UK [əˈpɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [əˈpɔrʃ(ə)n] verb [transitive] Word forms apportion : present tense I/you/we/they apportion he/she/it apportions present participle apportioning past tense apportioned past participle apportioned formal 1) to divide… …
10apportion — v. (D; tr.) to apportion among, between (the funds were apportioned among the various departments) * * * [ə pɔːʃ(ə)n] between (the funds were apportioned among the various departments) (D; tr.) to apportion among …
