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reapportion
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re·ap·por·tion  (r-pôrshn)
tr.v. re·ap·por·tioned, re·ap·por·tion·ing, re·ap·por·tions
To distribute anew.
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Verb1.reapportion - allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data"
reallocate
allocate, apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
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reapportion [ˈriːəˈpɔːʃən] VT → volver a repartir (among entre)
reapportion
vt money, food, land → neu aufteilen; duties → neu zuteilen
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