| ration | | |
| n. (food) | 1. ration | the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel).; "the rations should be nutritionally balanced" |
| ~ fare | the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed. |
| ~ field ration | rations issued for United States troops in the field. |
| n. (possession) | 2. ration | a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity). |
| ~ share, percentage, portion, part | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.; "he wanted his share in cash" |
| v. (possession) | 3. ration | restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war.; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city" |
| ~ circumscribe, confine, limit | restrict or confine,.; "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| v. (possession) | 4. ration, ration out | distribute in rations, as in the army.; "Cigarettes are rationed" |
| ~ allocate, apportion | distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip" |
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