noun
ration
RAY-shuhn
noun
1
A fixed, limited amount of something, especially food, given out to each person.
"During the war, families received a weekly ration of sugar."
verb
1
To limit how much of something people can have, usually because supply is short.
"The government rationed gasoline during the crisis."
How to Use Ration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA limited, fixed share of something, or the act of limiting supply.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
ration food
food rations
ration out
Word Forms
rationed past tense, rations plural, rations singular
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Etymology
From French ration, ultimately from the same Latin root as "ratio" and "reason."