
Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)rationthe food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)“the rations should be nutritionally balanced” (n)rationa fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) Verbs
(v)rationrestrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war“Bread was rationed during the siege of the city” (v)ration, ration outdistribute in rations, as in the army“Cigarettes are rationed”