v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' po ̇ r-sh ə n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tioned ; -tion · ing \ -sh( ə -)ni ŋ \
Etymology: Middle French apportionner, from a- (fr. 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 \ -sh ə -n ə -b ə l \ adjective