ration
//ˈræʃ.ən//
Noun
rationSingular
rationsPlural
1
A fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, such as in wartime.
During the war, each family received a weekly ration of bread and sugar.
2
A fixed regular allowance of food or provisions, especially for soldiers or members of an expedition.
Each soldier received a daily ration of bread and water.
3
An amount of something that is thought to be normal or sufficient.
I've had my daily ration of coffee.
Verb
rationInfinitive
rationPresent tense
rationedPast tense
rationedPast participle
rationingPresent participle
rationsThird-person singular
1
To allow each person to have only a fixed amount of a commodity.
During the drought, the government rationed water to each household.
2
To limit the amount of something that someone is allowed to have.
During the drought, the government rationed water to each household.