| Front | ration |
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| Back | ra•tion noun, verb BrE /ˈræʃn/ NAmE /ˈræʃn/ noun word origin example bank 1 [countable] a fixed amount of food, fuel, etc. that you are officially allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want, for example during a war the weekly butter ration a ration book/card/coupon (= allowing you to claim your ration of sth) 2 rations [plural] a fixed amount of food given regularly to a soldier or to sb who is in a place where there is not much food available We're on short rations (= allowed less than usual) until fresh supplies arrive. Once these latest rations run out, the country will again face hunger and starvation. 3 [singular] ~ (of sth) an amount of sth that is thought to be normal or fair As part of the diet, allow yourself a small daily ration of sugar. I've had my ration of problems for one day—you deal with it! verb verb forms word origin example bank [often passive] to limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have, especially because there is not enough of it available ~ sth Eggs were rationed during the war. ~ sb to sth The villagers are rationed to two litres of water a day. see also rationing |
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