verb
1.
Synonyms: allot , admeasure, allocate, allow, assign, give, lot, mete (out)
Related Word: divide, partition, share
Contrasted words: assemble, collect, gather
2.
to separate something into shares with care and accuracy and distribute it among a number
Christ apportioned the loaves and fishes
Synonyms: divide, ||divvy, parcel, portion, prorate, quota, ration, share, ||shift
Related Word: accord, award, bestow, distribute; give, grant, present; part, separate, split
3.
Synonyms: administer 2, deal (out), dispense, dole (out), mete (out), portion (out), share out
Related Word: dish out, serve