apportion

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-pawr-shuhn, uh-pohr- ]

Definition:

v. to assign adjust or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot.

Sentence:

He is going to apportion the bread among the children.

More example sentences:

He is going to apportion the bread among the children.

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Synonyms:

allocate; allot; deal; divide; lay; mete

Antonyms:

horde

How many syllables in apportion?

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Divide apportion into syllables:

ap-por-tion

Apportion rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- forshan
- portion
Three Syllable Rhymes
- abortion
- contortion
- distortion
- extortion
- proportion
Five Syllable Rhymes
- antiabortion

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