ration

About 2.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person, group or period.

   Jack gathered his meager ration of food.

2. verb To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.

   We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued.

3. verb To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

   By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water.

4. verb To restrict (an activity etc.)

   I've rationed myself to one cup of coffee a day.

Similar words

ration out allotment dole share portion quota supply generation cooperation proceedings

Often followed by

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Word family

rationed rationing rations