Hypertext Webster Gateway: "apportion"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Apportion \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 out; to allot; as, to
apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various
employments.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

apportion
v 1: 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" [syn: {allocate}]
2: give out as one's portion or share [syn: {share}, {divvy up},
{portion out}, {deal}]


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