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prorate

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pro⋅rate

  [proh-reyt, proh-reyt] verb, -rat⋅ed, -rat⋅ing.
Use prorate in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
–verb (used with object)
2. to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; partial trans. of pro rata

Related forms:
pro⋅rat⋅a⋅ble, adjective
pro⋅ra⋅tion, noun
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pro·rate   (prō-rāt', prō'rāt')   
v.   pro·rat·ed, pro·rat·ing, pro·rates

v.   tr.
To divide, distribute, or assess proportionately.
v.   intr.
To settle affairs on the basis of proportional distribution.

[From pro rata.]
pro·rat'a·ble adj., pro·ra'tion n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

prorate

To divide or distribute a sum of money proportionately. For example, if one owned an automobile for only three months, an insurance company would prorate the annual premium by charging only one-quarter of it.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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