ration

/ɹˈæʃən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
   “the rations should be nutritionally balanced”
2. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

verb

1. restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
   “Bread was rationed during the siege of the city”
2. distribute in rations, as in the army
   “Cigarettes are rationed”

Synonyms for ration

• ration out

Words that rhyme with ration

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