According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
APPORTION
allocate, apportion
(verb) 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”
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
(verb) give out as one’s portion or share
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
apportion (third-person singular simple present apportions, present participle apportioning, simple past and past participle apportioned)
(transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
(transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
Synonyms
• (divide and distribute): allocate, allot, dispense, parcel out, share out
Antonyms
• (divide and distribute): amass, concentrate, consolidate, gather, reassemble
Anagrams
• appointor
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*por"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Apportioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Apportioning.] Etym: [OF. apportionner, LL. apportionare, fr. L. ad + portio. See Portion.]
Definition: To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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