prorate
1prorate — I verb allocate, allot, apportion, apportion pro rata, assess pro rata, assess proportionally, distribute, distribute proportionally, divide, divide proportionally, dole, mete out, parcel out, portion, split up associated concepts: prorate taxes… …
2prorate — pro‧rate [prəʊˈreɪt ǁ proʊ ] verb [transitive] ACCOUNTING to calculate a charge, price etc according to the actual amount of service received rather than by a standard sum: • The agency moved in on the 23rd of the month, so the landlord prorated… …
3Prorate — Pro*rate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prorated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prorating}.] [From L. pro rata (sc. parte) according to a certain part, in proportion.] To divide or distribute proportionally; to assess pro rata. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] …
4prorate — (v.) also pro rate, to divide proportionally, 1860, American English, verb derived from L. pro rata (parte) (see PRO RATA (Cf. pro rata)). Related: Prorated; prorating …
5prorate — *apportion, portion, parcel, ration …
6prorate — ☆ prorate [prō rāt′, prō′rāt΄ ] vt., vi. prorated, prorating [< PRO RATA] to divide, assess, or distribute proportionally proratable adj. proration n …
7prorate — UK [prəʊˈreɪt] / US [proʊˈreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms prorate : present tense I/you/we/they prorate he/she/it prorates present participle prorating past tense prorated past participle prorated business to calculate, divide, or share… …
8prorate — verb (prorated; prorating) Etymology: pro rata Date: 1860 transitive verb to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately intransitive verb to make a pro rata distribution • proration noun …
9prorate — proratable, adj. proration, n. /proh rayt , proh rayt /, v., prorated, prorating. v.i. 1. to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution. v.t. 2. to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately. [1855 60, Amer.; partial trans …
10prorate — verb To divide proportionately, especially by day …
