give out vs apportion

give out and apportion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give out	No	No	Yes	No
apportion	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, apportion is a hyponym of give out; that is, apportion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give out:

Other hyponyms of give out include deal, divvy up, portion out, share.

give out (verb)	apportion (verb)
stop operating or functioning	give out as one's portion or share
prove insufficient	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
give to several people
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.