apportion

verb
UK: /əˈpɔːʃən/
US: /əˈpɔːrʃən/

  1. To divide and give out shares of something.

    1. We will apportion the food fairly among us all. [ ] [ ]
    2. The organization needs to apportion blame for the accident carefully. [ ] [ ]

  2. To decide how much of something should be given to different people or things.

    1. The money was apportioned to each state. [ ] [ ]
    2. They apportion resources based on the needs of the community. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

allot allocate distribute divide assign

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "apportion" in English means: To divide and give out shares of something., To decide how much of something should be given to different people or things..

The phonetic transcription of "apportion" is /əˈpɔːʃən/ in British English and /əˈpɔːrʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "apportion": allot, allocate, distribute, divide, assign.

Example usage of "apportion": "We will apportion the food fairly among us all.". More examples on the page.