allocate

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to blame someone for something
blameHe blamed his wife for the error.
lay the blame onThe bridge's architect was quick to lay the blame on the engineers.
pin the blame onNo one should be looking to pin the blame on others.
apportion blameWhen a company fails it isn't always possible to apportion blame.
hold someone responsibleIf anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible.
take the blameIf we fail, I'll take the blame.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Sharing
allocate
allocation
allot
allotment
allotted
collective
corporately
distribute
distribute something to someone/something
distribution
distributive
mate
misdistribution
partible
portion
portion something out
ration
slice
undistributed
whack

apportion | American Dictionary

apportion
verb[ T ]
us/əˈpɔr·ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/
to give or share something among several people or things:
How should medical care be funded and apportioned?

apportion | Business English

apportion
verb[ T ]
uk /əˈpɔːʃən/us
to share something between several people or organizations:
apportion sth between sb/sthThe costs will be apportioned between the buyer and the seller.
apportion sth to sb/sthShe apportioned 25% of her estate to her grandchildren.
apportion sth among sb/sthInternational agreements apportioning flights among airlines will soon be a thing of the past.
INSURANCE, LAW
to decide who is responsible for an accident or event, especially when deciding how much of the costs each person, insurance company, etc. should pay:
I'm not here to apportion blame, but only to try and resolve the problem.
Liability was apportioned 80-20 in his favour.
ACCOUNTING, TAX
to divide costs between different accounts or uses:
apportion sth between sb/sthItems such as gas and electricity bills can be apportioned between home and work use.

Examples of apportion

apportion
It was authorised to regulate apprenticeship, apportion raw materials and control access to artisanal trades.
These distinctions emerged in part because rights to communal resources were apportioned according to residences.
It will be clear from the earlier comments that this should not be regarded as an exercise in apportioning blame.
But if there is blame to be apportioned in such cases, it seems inappropriate to load it on the seller.
Systems analysis is designed to promote an open approach, with avoidance of apportioning blame.
The splitting of whole numbers, which is also an integral part of the computing process, is occasioned by the need to apportion scarcity.
The political philosophy of neoliberalism was unequivocal in apportioning the responsibility for funding of scientific practices.
It apportions a tax to the free populations of the states in accordance with the three-fifths clause.
Allocated tends to be used in neutral or mildly positive contexts - with apportioned available for even more positive attitudes.
They expressed how these objectives were maximised, when transactions were jointly planned and managed, with risks and rewards being fairly apportioned.
Instead of doing this, we have apportioned only a part of the estimated cost of this bridge, under the account of the hydroelectric project.
The costs of nurse and physician labor and "hotel costs" were apportioned according to length of stay for each ward separately.
The purpose of the above study is to suggest a twofold response to this question, one which apportions an element of truth to either side.
Eager to apportion blame, the colonial text turns quickly to the sweepers instead of the material limits or the tardiness of the local authorities.
Analysis of molecular variance revealed that the majority of variation was apportioned among individuals within populations regardless of the level at which they were grouped.
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