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English noun: ration | |||
| 1. | ration (food) the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) | ||
| Samples | The rations should be nutritionally balanced. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | field ration | ||
| 2. | ration (possession) a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | part, percentage, portion, share | ||
English verb: ration | |||
| 1. | ration (possession) restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war | ||
| Samples | Bread was rationed during the siege of the city. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circumscribe, confine, limit | ||
| 2. | ration (possession) distribute in rations, as in the army | ||
| Samples | Cigarettes are rationed. | ||
| Synonyms | ration out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allocate, apportion | ||
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