noun🔗ShareA portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group."During the drought, each family received a daily ration of water. "governmenteconomymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something."We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued."governmenteconomymilitaryfooddemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to."By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water."governmenteconomymilitaryfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo restrict (an activity etc.)"Our present health care system is rationed only to those who can afford it because of unnecessary high cost, lack of insurance coverage by 47 million people, and exorbitant prescription prices."economygovernmentbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
