WordCmp.com

hand out vs apportion

apportion vs hand out

hand out and apportion both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hand out No No Yes No
apportion No No Yes No
As verbs, apportion is a hyponym of hand out; that is, apportion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hand out:
  • hand out: give to several people
  • apportion: give out as one's portion or share
Other hyponyms of hand out include deal, divvy up, portion out, share.
hand out (verb) apportion (verb)
give to several people give out as one's portion or share
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
Difference between hand out and apportion

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.