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- [uh-pawr-shuh n, uh-pohr-]
- /əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr-/
- /əˈpɔː.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pawr-shuh n, uh-pohr-]
- /əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr-/
Definitions of apportion word
- verb apportion When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given. 3
- verb apportion to divide, distribute, or assign appropriate shares of; allot proportionally 3
- verb transitive apportion to divide and distribute in shares according to a plan 3
- verb with object apportion to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men. 1
- noun apportion Divide and allocate. 1
- transitive verb apportion distribute 1
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Origin of apportion
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Middle French apportionner, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + portionner to portion
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Parts of speech for Apportion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apportion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apportion
verb apportion
- administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
- allocate — If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
- allot — If something is allotted to someone, it is given to them as their share.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
Antonyms for apportion
verb apportion
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
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