Past tense of apportion
regular verb
The past tense of apportion is apportioned. The past participle is also apportioned.
Forms of apportion
| Base form (V1) | apportion /əˈpɔːʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | apportioned |
| Past participle (V3) | apportioned |
| Present participle | apportioning |
| Third person singular | apportions |
Apportioned in a sentence
- The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.
- Clearly it would be absurd to suggest its elimination in those societies in which rights are apportioned directly or indirectly on a racial basis.1986, John Rex, Race and Ethnicity, →ISBN. From the entry deracialize
- When this came to pass, the property of all those who were not colorums would be confiscated and apportioned among the members.1975, Renato Constantino, The Philippines: A Past Revisited, page 350. From the entry colorum
- Either Ailie's soul would be his, or her auld wrunkled body and black heart would be flung from this pleasant world to their apportioned place.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide. From the entry apportioned
Meaning of apportion
- verb To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
- verb Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
Questions about the past tense of apportion
- What is the past tense of apportion?
- The past tense of apportion is apportioned.
- What is the past participle of apportion?
- The past participle of apportion is apportioned.
- Is apportion a regular or irregular verb?
- Apportion is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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