Antonyms for rations
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : rash-uhn, rey-shuhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃən |
Definition of rations
Origin :- 1550, "reasoning," later, "relation of one number to another" (1660s), then "fixed allowance of food" (1702, often rations, from French ration in this sense), from Latin rationem (nominative ratio) "a reckoning, calculation, proportion" (see ratio). The military pronunciation (rhymes with fashion) took over from the preferred civilian pronunciation (rhymes with nation) during World War I.
- noun allotment of limited supply
- verb divide something into portions
- Indents had to be made out for transport, rations and ammunition.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- To increase their sufferings, rations had to be still further reduced.
- Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
- I limited the rations at each meal to a half of one of my cakes for each man.
- Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
- Stanton took charge of the kettle and dished out the rations that night.
- Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
- And I'll tell you right now, I'm going to cut your rations one-third, too—hear?
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
- All had three rations and two hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- Rations of a type welcome in a northern climate were unpalatable in Turkey.
- Extract from : « With Manchesters in the East » by Gerald B. Hurst
- Come, a cottage to yourselves, rations, and five and six a day!
- Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
- You said they were rations, but they haven't been opened in six days.
- Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
- He seized some church plate at Pinhel that he might convert it into rations.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
Synonyms for rations
- allocate
- allot
- allowance
- apportion
- apportionment
- assign
- assignment
- bit
- budget
- conserve
- consignment
- control
- cut
- deal
- distribute
- distribution
- division
- divvy
- divvy up
- dole
- drag
- food
- give out
- helping
- issue
- limit
- measure
- measure out
- meed
- mete
- mete out
- parcel
- parcel out
- part
- piece of action
- portion
- proportion
- prorate
- provender
- provision
- quantum
- quota
- restrict
- save
- share
- store
- supply
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