v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ō - ' r ā t, ' pr ō - ˌ
Function: verb
Inflected Form: pro · rat · ed ; pro · rat · ing
Etymology: pro rata
Date: 1860
transitive verb : to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately
intransitive verb : to make a pro rata distribution
– pro · ra · tion \ pr ō - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun