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apportion
What does apportion mean?
apportion (verb): distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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How do you pronounce apportion?
/əˈpɔɹʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apportion come from?
From Middle French apportionner, from Old French aporcioner, from Late Latin apportionare, from Latin ad + portio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of apportion?
Words related to apportion
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apportion” mean?
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
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distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
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to rub anything vigorously, especially with a wet brush; to scour
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to adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line
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advocate
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compound
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forecast
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allocate
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