apportion
[ uh-pawr-shuh n, uh-pohr- ]
/ əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr- /
verb (used with object)
to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
Origin of apportion
OTHER WORDS FROM apportion
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British Dictionary definitions for apportion
apportion
/ (əˈpɔːʃən) /
verb
(tr)
to divide, distribute, or assign appropriate shares of; allot proportionally
to apportion the blame