Main Entry:

²ration

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ra·tioned; ra·tion·ing \ˈra-sh(ə-)niŋ, ˈrā-\

Date:

1859

1: to supply with or put on rations2 a: to distribute as rations —often used with out b: to distribute equitably c: to use sparingly