First Known Use: 1574
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apportion
verb ap·por·tion \ə-ˈpȯr-shən\
: to divide (something) among or between people : to give (a part of something) to a number of people
ap·por·tionedap·por·tion·ing\-sh(ə-)niŋ\
Full Definition of APPORTION
transitive verb
: to divide and share out according to a plan; especially : to make a proportionate division or distribution of
— ap·por·tion·able \-shə-nə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of APPORTION
Middle French apportionner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + portionner to portion
Related to APPORTION
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- misallocate
Rhymes with APPORTION
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