English vocabulary · C1
Apportion
/əˈpɔːrʃən/ · v.
Apportion means to choose how much each person gets from one big amount.
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Example sentences
- The teacher apportioned paper to each group.
- The school apportioned money to each class.
Word origin and roots
from Latin through Old French
- ap — to (from Latin through Old French)
- portion — share (from Latin through Old French)
Synonyms and nuances
- DIVIDE — make one thing into parts (Make Smaller Parts)
- SHARE — give some to others (Let Others Have Some)
- GIVE — let someone have it (Move To Another Person)
Words with the same root
portion — share
- portion — one part of a whole
- proportion — the size of one part compared with another
Lesson notes
Apportion means to choose how much each person gets from one big amount.
Related: divide, share, give. Use apportion when you decide each share.
The teacher apportioned paper to each group. The school apportioned money to each class.
From Latin through Old French. ap- means to. portion means share. To give each one a share is to apportion.