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VERB (2)

1. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose;
- Example: "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"
- Example: "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
[syn: allocate, apportion]

2. give out as one's portion or share;
[syn: share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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, apportion]
    2: give out as one's portion or share [syn: share, divvy up,
       portion out, apportion, deal]