Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

    The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.

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  2. (transitive)Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.

    The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.

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More definitions
  • distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
  • give out as one's portion or share

Examples

5 sentences

  1. How would you apportion the funds?

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  2. International aid is not equitably apportioned.

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  3. The court shall apportion property rights among the claimants.

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  4. We need to figure out how to apportion the food.

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  5. It is not the intention of the government to apportion blame or to abnegate responsibility.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to divide and distribute portions of a whole:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to divide and distribute portions of a whole:
to allocate proportionally:

Origin

From Middle French apportionner, from Old French aporcioner, from Late Latin apportionare,

From Middle French apportionner, from Old French aporcioner, from Late Latin apportionare, from Latin ad + portio. By surface analysis, ap- + portion.

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Forms

apportions, apportioning, apportioned, apportioned
Base formapportion · to apportion
3rd person singularapportions
Present participleapportioning
Past simpleapportioned
Past participleapportioned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyapportion
he, she, itapportions

Past simpleLesson

all personsapportioned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave apportioned
he, she, ithas apportioned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill apportion

Synonyms

9 synonyms
divide and distribute:allotC2dispenseC1allocateparcel outshare out
Close in meaning

Antonyms

5 antonyms
divide and distribute:amassconcentrateA2consolidategatherA2reassemble

Word family

5 related words
Relatedapportionableapportionment
Derivedapportionerreapportionunapportioned

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
applyA2appointB1appointeeappointmentA2appraisalappraiseappreciableappreciateA2
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