Allocate
Allocate verb - To give as a share or portion.
Usage example: not enough computers to allocate one to every student
Ration
Ration verb - To give as a share or portion.
Usage example: the region has had to ration water during times of drought
Allocate is a synonym for ration in distribute topic. You can use "Allocate" instead a verb "Ration", if it concerns topics such as divide something into portions.
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