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apportion

intermediateB2

/əˈpɔːrʃən/ · ap-por-tion

To divide and allocate portions or shares of something.

Meanings

verbformal

To divide and allocate portions or shares of something.

کسی چیز کے حصے یا شیئرز کو تقسیم کرنا اور مختص کرنا۔

تقسیم کرنا

teqseem karna

Formal: تقسیم کرنا

Synonyms

allocatedividedistributeتقسیم کرناتفویض کرنامنصوبہ بندی کرنا

Antonyms

keepretainwithholdرکھنامحفوظ رکھناروکنا

Common Collocations

  • apportion responsibilities
  • apportion resources
  • apportion tasks

Example Sentences

The company decided to apportion the budget equally among all departments.

کمپنی نے فیصلہ کیا کہ بجٹ کو تمام محکموں میں برابر تقسیم کیا جائے۔

Company ne faisla kiya keh budget ko tamam mehkamon mein barabar teqseem kiya jaye.

The teacher will apportion the class time based on each group's needs.

استاد جماعت کے وقت کو ہر گروپ کی ضروریات کی بنیاد پر تقسیم کرے گا۔

Ustaad jamat ke waqt ko har group ki zarooriyat ki buniyad par teqseem kare ga.

It is important to fairly apportion the profits among the investors.

یہ ضروری ہے کہ منافع کو سرمایہ کاروں کے درمیان درست طور پر تقسیم کیا جائے۔

Yeh zaroori hai keh munafa ko sarmaaya kaaron ke darmiyan durust tor par teqseem kiya jaye.

Easily Confused With

portion:While 'portion' refers to a part of something, 'apportion' indicates the act of dividing or distributing portions.

Word Family

apportionment
nounتقسیم

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'apportion' as 'a portion' that you need to divide.

Imagine a pie being sliced into equal pieces for everyone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "apportionare" — to divide or share

First known use: 15th century

The word 'apportion' comes from the Latin 'apportio', meaning to divide or allocate. It has evolved over time to refer to the act of distributing something in parts.