"rationed" in the verb sense
1. ration
restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
"Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
2. ration, ration out
distribute in rations, as in the army
"Cigarettes are rationed"
"rationed" in the adjective sense
1. rationed
distributed equitably in limited individual portions
"got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar"
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