Main Entry:

ap·por·tion

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈpȯr-shən\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ap·por·tioned; ap·por·tion·ing \-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Etymology:

Middle French apportionner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + portionner to portion

Date:

1574

: to divide and share out according to a plan ; especially : to make a proportionate division or distribution of

— ap·por·tion·able \-shə-nə-bəl\ adjective