ration out

ration something out (among someone)

to give people limited shares of something, attempting to make it last as long as possible. The captain rationed the water out among all the crew, trying to make it last as long as possible. Jane rationed out the cookies among the kids.

ration out

To distribute a fixed portion of something, especially food that is allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity: The government rationed out flour and sugar during the war. The hikers had very little water and had to ration it out carefully.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gafar	-	Arabic
Iisakki	EE:-sahk-kee	Finnish
Jonie	-	English
Bent (2)	-	Frisian
Lindiwe	-	Southern African, Zulu
Dell	[del]