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apportion

(əpɔːʳʃən)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense apportions, present participle apportioning, past tense apportioned

verb

When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.

[formal]

The experts are even-handed in apportioning blame among E.U. governments. [VERB noun preposition]

The allowable deduction is apportioned between the estate and the beneficiaries. [VERB noun preposition]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: divide, share, deal, distribute More Synonyms of apportion

apportionment uncountable noun

...the apportionment of resources.

Synonyms: division, sharing, distribution, assignment More Synonyms of apportion

apportion in British English

(əˈpɔːʃən)

verb

(transitive)

to divide, distribute, or assign appropriate shares of; allot proportionally

to apportion the blame

Derived forms

apportionable (apˈportionable)

adjective

apportioner (apˈportioner)

noun

apportion in American English

(əˈpɔrʃən)

verb transitive

to divide and distribute in shares according to a plan

SIMILAR WORDS: alˈlot

Word origin

OFr apportionner: see ad- & UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

Examples of 'apportion' in a sentence
apportion

We haven't the time to be philosophers either, and it's not my job to apportion blame for the way people are.And, because she was with him, Kolchinsky would apportion the blame.

(verb) in the sense of divide

Definition

to divide out in shares

They are even-handed in apportioning the blame.

Synonyms

divide

Divide the soup among four bowls.

the small income he has shared with his brother

deal

distribute

He began to distribute jobs among his friends.

assign

Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.

allocate

Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.

dispense

They had already dispensed £40,000 in grants.

give out

allot

We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.

mete out

An examiner arrived to mete out justice.

dole out

measure out

parcel out

ration out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allocate

Definition

to assign to someone or for a particular purpose

Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.

Synonyms

assign,

grant,

distribute,

designate,

set aside,

earmark,

give out,

consign,

allow,

budget,

allot,

mete,

share out,

apportion,

appropriate

in the sense of allot

Definition

to assign as a share or for a particular purpose

We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.

Synonyms

assign,

allocate,

designate,

set aside,

earmark,

mete,

share out,

apportion,

budget,

appropriate

in the sense of assign

Definition

to give a task or duty (to someone)

Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.

Synonyms

give,

set,

grant,

allocate,

give out,

consign,

allot,

apportion

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apportion

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appointed
appointment
apportion
apportionment
apposite
appraisal

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单词	apportion
释义	Trends of apportion View usage for: apportion (əpɔːʳʃən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense apportions, present participle apportioning, past tense apportioned verb When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given. [formal] The experts are even-handed in apportioning blame among E.U. governments. [VERB noun preposition] The allowable deduction is apportioned between the estate and the beneficiaries. [VERB noun preposition] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: divide, share, deal, distribute More Synonyms of apportion apportionment uncountable noun ...the apportionment of resources. Synonyms: division, sharing, distribution, assignment More Synonyms of apportion apportion in British English (əˈpɔːʃən) verb (transitive) to divide, distribute, or assign appropriate shares of; allot proportionally to apportion the blame Derived forms apportionable (apˈportionable) adjective apportioner (apˈportioner) noun apportion in American English (əˈpɔrʃən) verb transitive to divide and distribute in shares according to a plan SIMILAR WORDS: alˈlot Word origin OFr apportionner: see ad- & UNRESOLVED CROSS REF Examples of 'apportion' in a sentence apportion We haven't the time to be philosophers either, and it's not my job to apportion blame for the way people are. Meek, M R D IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE (2001) And, because she was with him, Kolchinsky would apportion the blame. MacNeill, Alistair ALASTAIR MCLEAN'S 'NIGHT WATCH' (2001) (verb) in the sense of divide Definition to divide out in shares They are even-handed in apportioning the blame. Synonyms divide Divide the soup among four bowls. share the small income he has shared with his brother deal distribute He began to distribute jobs among his friends. assign Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers. allocate Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first. dispense They had already dispensed £40,000 in grants. give out allot We were allotted half an hour to address the committee. mete out An examiner arrived to mete out justice. dole out measure out parcel out ration out Additional synonyms in the sense of allocate Definition to assign to someone or for a particular purpose Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first. Synonyms assign, grant, distribute, designate, set aside, earmark, give out, consign, allow, budget, allot, mete, share out, apportion, appropriate in the sense of allot Definition to assign as a share or for a particular purpose We were allotted half an hour to address the committee. Synonyms assign, allocate, designate, set aside, earmark, mete, share out, apportion, budget, appropriate in the sense of assign Definition to give a task or duty (to someone) Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers. Synonyms give, set, grant, allocate, give out, consign, allot, apportion Nearby words of apportion appoint appointed appointment apportion apportionment apposite appraisal Synonyms of 'apportion' apportion Explore 'apportion' in the dictionary
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