award vs apportion

award is a noun but apportion is not a noun.

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

As verbs, apportion is a hypernym of award; that is, apportion is a word with a broader meaning than award:

award: give, especially as an honor or reward
apportion: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

Other hypernyms of award include allocate.

award (noun)	apportion (noun)
a grant made by a law court
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

award (verb)	apportion (verb)
give, especially as an honor or reward	give out as one's portion or share
give as judged due or on the basis of merit	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose