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apportioneth

apportioneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of apportion.

Meaning of apportion

Verb

apportion (third-person singular simple present apportions, present participle apportioning, simple past and past participle apportioned)

  1. (transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
    • The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.
  2. (transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
    • The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.

Origin of apportioneth

apportion + -eth

Questions about apportioneth

What is apportioneth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Apportioneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of apportion.

Words near apportioneth in the dictionary

  1. apportionating
  2. apportioned
  3. apportioner
  4. apportioners
  5. apportionest
  6. apportioneth
  7. apportioning
  8. apportionings
  9. apportionment
  10. apportionments
  11. apportions

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