 |
apportion
Overview of verb apportion
The verb apportion has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) allocate, apportion -- (distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip")
2. share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal -- (give out as one's portion or share)
Grep of noun apportion
apportioning
apportionment
Antonyms of verb apportion
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb apportion
2 senses of apportion
Sense 1
allocate, apportion
=> assign, allot, portion
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 2
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
=> distribute, give out, hand out, pass out
=> give, gift, present
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb apportion
1 of 2 senses of apportion
Sense 1
allocate, apportion
=> reapportion, reallocate
=> ration, ration out
=> award, present
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb apportion
2 senses of apportion
Sense 1
allocate, apportion
=> assign, allot, portion
Sense 2
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
=> distribute, give out, hand out, pass out
'Cause To' of verb apportion
Derived Forms of verb apportion
2 senses of apportion
Sense 1
allocate, apportion
RELATED TO>(adj) apportionable#1
=> allocable, allocatable, apportionable
RELATED TO>(noun) apportionment#1
=> allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation
Sense 2
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
RELATED TO>(adj) apportionable#1
=> allocable, allocatable, apportionable
Domain of verb apportion
Domain Terms of verb apportion
Familiarity of verb apportion
apportion used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb apportion
2 senses of apportion
Sense 1
allocate, apportion
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 2
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb apportion
2 senses of apportion
Sense 1
allocate, apportion
> assign, allot, portion
=> allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
=> allocate, apportion
Sense 2
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
> distribute, give out, hand out, pass out
=> share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb apportion
Sense 1
allocate, apportion
=> assign, allot, portion
--------------
Sense 2
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
=> distribute, give out, hand out, pass out
--------------
Grep of verb apportion
apportion
reapportion
Grep of adj apportion
apportionable
apportioned
|
|
