Associations to the word «Apportion»

Wiktionary

APPORTION, verb. (transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
APPORTION, verb. (transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.

Dictionary definition

APPORTION, verb. 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".
APPORTION, verb. Give out as one's portion or share.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King