ration
/rˈæʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
Noun
a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
Verb
restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
Verb
distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"