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ration sth out

Phrasal Verb with ration
 
 
/ˈræʃən/ verb [T]

Definition

to give something to a person or group of people in small amounts, because not much is available, or to divide something between a group of people: The available money was rationed out among the applicants for grants.
(Definition of ration sth out from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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