apportion

The definition of apportion is to give out a certain amount of something to a number of people.

(verb)

If a country only had a certain amount of wheat and decided to ration it in a fair manner, that would be an example of apportion the wheat.

See apportion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to divide and distribute in shares according to a plan

Origin: OFr apportionner: see ad- & portion

See apportion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ap·por·tioned, ap·por·tion·ing, ap·por·tions

To divide and assign according to a plan; allot: “The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances” (Natalie Angier).

Origin:

Origin: French apportioner

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-, ad-)

Origin: + portionner, to divide into portions (from portion, portion; see portion)

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