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for Prorate
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Prorate \Pro*rate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prorated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Prorating.] [From L. pro rata (sc. parte) according
to a certain part, in proportion.]
To divide or distribute proportionally; to assess pro rata.
[U.S.]
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
prorate
v 1: make a proportional settlement or distribution
2: divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for
the rest of the month"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "prorate":
ask, assess, charge, charge for, demand, divide, divvy, exact,
impose, levy, make dutiable, parcel, portion, pro rata, proportion,
proportionate, quota, ration, require, share, shift, stick for,
tax, tithe
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