ALL meanings of ration
ra·tion
R r - noun ration a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread. 1
- noun ration an allotted amount: They finally saved up enough gas rations for the trip. 1
- noun ration rations. provisions: Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers. Chiefly South Atlantic States. food or meals: The old hotel still has the best rations in town. 1
- verb with object ration to supply, apportion, or distribute as rations (often followed by out): to ration out food to an army. 1
- verb with object ration to supply or provide with rations: to ration an army with food. 1
- verb with object ration to restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.): to ration meat during war. 1
- verb with object ration to restrict the consumption of (a consumer): The civilian population was rationed while the war lasted. 1
- noun ration allowed amount 1
- abbreviation RATION restrict 1
- transitive verb ration distribute 1
- countable noun ration When there is not enough of something, your ration of it is the amount that you are allowed to have. 0
- verb ration When something is rationed by a person or government, you are only allowed to have a limited amount of it, usually because there is not enough of it. 0
- noun plural ration Rations are the food which is given to people who do not have enough food or to soldiers. 0
- countable noun ration Your ration of something is the amount of it that you normally have. 0
- noun ration a fixed allowance of food, provisions, etc, esp a statutory one for civilians in time of scarcity or soldiers in time of war 0
- noun ration (as modifier) 0
- noun ration a sufficient or adequate amount 0
- verb ration to distribute (provisions), esp to an army 0
- verb ration to restrict the distribution or consumption of (a commodity) by (people) 0
- noun ration a fixed portion; share; allowance 0
- noun ration a fixed allowance or allotment of food or provisions, esp. a fixed daily allowance, as for a soldier 0
- noun ration food or food supply, as for soldiers, explorers, etc. 0
- verb transitive ration to supply with a ration or rations 0
- verb transitive ration to distribute (food, clothing, etc.) in rations, as in times of scarcity 0