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English verb: apportion | |||
| 1. | apportion (possession) distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose | ||
| Samples | I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis. I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip. | ||
| Synonyms | allocate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allot, assign, portion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | award, present, ration, ration out, reallocate, reapportion | ||
| 2. | apportion (possession) give out as one's portion or share | ||
| Synonyms | deal, divvy up, portion out, share | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distribute, give out, hand out, pass out | ||
| Entail | divide, part, separate | ||
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