apportion (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈpɔːrʃən/
Definition
To divide something among people or things, or to give a share of something to someone or something.
Examples
The inheritance was apportioned among the three siblings.
We need to apportion the tasks fairly among the team members.
The judge will apportion blame for the accident.
How to Use apportion
- apportion to (prepositional phrase)
- To divide and assign a share to a specific person or group. — "The council decided to apportion the new parkland to local residents."
- apportion between (prepositional phrase)
- To divide and assign shares between two entities. — "The profits were apportioned between the two partners."
- apportion among (prepositional phrase)
- To divide and assign shares among more than two entities. — "The charity worked to apportion the donations among the needy families."
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