ration
Collocations
14(noun.)
ADJ
daily, monthly
double, entire, extra, full
The soldiers were grateful to receive an extra ration of food before the long march.
meagre
During the war, soldiers received meagre rations that barely sustained them through long days.
emergency, short, starvation, wartime ~s
During the drought, the village had to survive on starvation rations for several months.
cigarette, food, petrol, etc.
VERB + RATION
give sb, hand out, provide (sb with) | get, receive
consume, have, use up
During the war, families had to use up their weekly ration of butter carefully.
cut, reduce
During the war, the government had to reduce rations because food supplies were running low.
RATION + NOUN
book, card, coupon
PREP
on a/the ~
During the war, families survived on strict food rations until supplies became more plentiful.
~ of
She carefully divided her weekly ration of coffee between Monday and Friday mornings.
(verb.)
ADV
strictly
During the war, the government strictly rationed sugar and butter for all families.
PREP
to
During the drought, families were rationed to just two liters of water daily.