verb Download 🔗Share To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something. Examples : "We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued." government economy military war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to. Examples : "By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water." government economy business action demand society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To restrict (an activity etc.) Examples : "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." government economy politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ration. Examples : "The school's food rationing policy meant each student only received one slice of pizza. " government economy history war society food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime. Examples : "During the drought, the city implemented water rationing to ensure everyone had enough to drink. " government war economy history politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading