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Ration

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Noun

1. ration

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

Example Sentences:
'the rations should be nutritionally balanced'

2. ration

a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

Verb

3. ration

restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

Example Sentences:
'Bread was rationed during the siege of the city'

4. ration, ration out

distribute in rations, as in the army

Example Sentences:
'Cigarettes are rationed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ration

see synonyms of ration
noun
1. 
a. 
a fixed allowance of food, provisions, etc, esp a statutory one for civilians in time of scarcity or soldiers in time of war
a tea ration
b. 
(as modifier)
a ration book
2. 
a sufficient or adequate amount
you've had your ration of television for today
verb (transitive)
3. (often foll by out)
to distribute (provisions), esp to an army
4. 
to restrict the distribution or consumption of (a commodity) by (people)
the government has rationed sugar
sugar is short, so I'll have to ration you

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Ration

see synonyms of ration
noun
1. 
a fixed portion; share; allowance
2. 
a fixed allowance or allotment of food or provisions, esp. a fixed daily allowance, as for a soldier
3.  [pl.]
food or food supply, as for soldiers, explorers, etc.
verb transitive
4. 
to supply with a ration or rations
5. 
to distribute (food, clothing, etc.) in rations, as in times of scarcity

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ration

see synonyms of ration
n.
1. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
2. rations Food issued or available to members of a group.
tr.v. ra·tioned, ra·tion·ing, ra·tions
1. To supply with rations.
2.
a. To distribute as rations: rationed out flour and sugar.
b. To restrict to limited allotments, as during wartime: ration gasoline. See Synonyms at distribute.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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