apportion
11apportion — ap|por|tion [əˈpo:ʃən US o:r ] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: apportionner, from portionner to portion ] to decide how something should be shared between various people ▪ It s not easy to apportion blame (=say who deserves to be …
12apportion — ap|por|tion [ ə pɔrʃn ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to divide something such as payments between two or more people, organizations, etc.: apportion something among/between: Costs will be apportioned between the federal and local governments. 2. ) …
13apportion — verb (T) to decide how something should be shared between various people (+ among/between): apportioning available funds among the different schools in the district | apportion blame/praise etc (=say who deserves to be blamed or praised): It s… …
14apportion — apportionable, adj. apportioner, n. /euh pawr sheuhn, euh pohr /, v.t. to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men. [1565 75; < MF… …
15apportion — verb /əˈpɔːʃən,əˈpɔɹʃən/ a) To divide and distribute portions of a whole. The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election. b) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable… …
16apportion — verb Apportion is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blame …
17apportion — [[t]əpɔ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n[/t]] apportions, apportioning, apportioned VERB When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given. [FORMAL] [V n prep] The experts are even handed in apportioning… …
18apportion — ap•por•tion [[t]əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr [/t]] v. t. to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses[/ex] • Etymology: 1565–75; < MF apportionner=ap ap… …
19apportion — /əˈpɔʃən / (say uh pawshuhn) verb (t) to divide and assign in just proportion or according to some rule; distribute or allocate proportionally: to apportion expenses. {French apportionner, from à to + portionner portion (verb) –apportionable,… …
20apportion anew — index reapportion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
