Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ration

2 senses of ration

Sense 1
ration -- (the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced")
       => fare -- (the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed)

Sense 2
ration -- (a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity))
       => share, portion, part, percentage -- (assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ration

2 senses of ration

Sense 1
ration -- (restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city")
       => limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day")

Sense 2
ration, ration out -- (distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed")
       => allocate, apportion -- (distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip")