allocate vs apportion

allocate and apportion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allocate	No	No	Yes	No
apportion	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, allocate and apportion are synonyms defined as:

allocate and apportion: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

allocate (verb)	apportion (verb)
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose	give out as one's portion or share
	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose