apportion

  • 51distribute — dis·trib·ute /di stri byüt/ vt ut·ed, ut·ing 1: to divide among several or many: apportion 2: to give out or deliver esp. to members of a group see also dividend …

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  • 52allot — I verb addicere, administer, adsignare, allocate, appoint, apportion, assign, deal, delimit, demarcate, designate, dispense, disperse, dispose, distribuere, distribute, divide, dole, earmark, indicate, measure, mete, mete out, parcel out,… …

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  • 53prorate — I verb allocate, allot, apportion, apportion pro rata, assess pro rata, assess proportionally, distribute, distribute proportionally, divide, divide proportionally, dole, mete out, parcel out, portion, split up associated concepts: prorate taxes… …

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  • 54reapportion — re·ap·por·tion /ˌrē ə pōr shən/ vt: to apportion anew; esp: to apportion (seats in a house of representatives) in accordance with new population distribution vi: to make a new apportionment re·ap·por·tion·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of… …

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  • 55mete — I noun barrier, border, borderland, borderline, bound, boundary, boundary line, boundary mark, bounds, circumscription, confine, division line, end, limit, limitation, line of circumvallation, line of demarcation, margin, measure, outline,… …

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  • 56deal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. apportion, allocate, allot, distribute; BARTER; inflict; give, bestow, dole. See apportionment, giving. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An agreement, often secret or underhanded] Syn. understanding,… …

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  • 57dispense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. distribute, apportion; administer; excuse, exempt. See giving, apportionment, exemption. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To distribute] Syn. apportion, assign, allocate; see administer 2 , distribute 1 ,… …

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  • 58distribute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. allot, parcel, apportion; disperse, scatter; divide, classify. See apportionment, arrangement, dispersion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To allot] Syn. dispense, divide, share, deal, dole, bestow, issue,… …

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  • 59ration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. apportion, allocate, allot, dole out; limit, restrict, withhold. See apportionment, food. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. allotment, portion, quota; see division 2 , share . See Synonym Study at food . v.… …

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  • 60share — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. portion, part, allotment, quota, dole, cut (sl.). v. apportion, allot, assign, mete; partake, participate. See apportionment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. division, apportionment, part, portion, quota,… …

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