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rationed

rationed is the simple past and past participle of ration.

Meaning of ration

Verb

ration (third-person singular simple present rations, present participle rationing, simple past and past participle rationed)

  1. (transitive) 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.
  2. (transitive) 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.
  3. (transitive) To restrict (an activity etc.)
    • I've rationed myself to one cup of coffee a day.

See all 4 meanings of ration

Forms of rationed

comparativemore rationed
superlativemost rationed

Words formed from rationed

Questions about rationed

What is rationed the simple past and past participle of?
Rationed is the simple past and past participle of ration.

Words near rationed in the dictionary

  1. rationally
  2. rationalness
  3. rationals
  4. rationalsphere
  5. ratione temporis
  6. rationed
  7. rationer
  8. rationers
  9. rationes
  10. rationes decidendi
  11. rationes formales

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