apportion Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
    allocate.
    • I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
    • I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip
  2. verb give out as one's portion or share
    deal; share; divvy up; portion out.

WordNet

Ap*por"tion transitive verb
Etymology
OF. apportionner, LL. apportionare, fr. L. ad + portio. See Portion.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Apportioned present participle & verbal noun Apportioning
Definitions
  1. To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.

Webster 1913