Ration vs Rations - What's the difference?
ration | rations |
To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.
To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
To restrict (an activity etc.)
As nouns the difference between ration and rations
is that ration is a portion designated to a person or group while rations is plural of lang=en.As verbs the difference between ration and rations
is that ration is to supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something while rations is third-person singular of ration.ration
English
(wikipedia ration)Verb
(en verb)- We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued.
- By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water.
- Our present health care system is rationed only to those who can afford it because of unnecessary high cost, lack of insurance coverage by 47 million people, and exorbitant prescription prices.
