apportion
(verb)
verb
1. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
Similar word(s): allocate
Definition categories: possession, allot, assign, portion
2. give out as one's portion or share
Definition categories: possession, distribute
Sentences with apportion as a verb:
- The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.
- The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.