[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:a daily ration of meat and bread.Synonyms: allotment , portion", "an allotted amount:They finally saved up enough gas rations for the trip.Synonyms: allotment , portion", "rations,provisions:Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers.Chiefly South Atlantic States.food or meals:The old hotel still has the best rations in town.", "provisions:Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers.", "Chiefly South Atlantic States.food or meals:The old hotel still has the best rations in town."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to supply, apportion, or distribute as rations (often followed byout):to ration out food to an army.Synonyms: allot , dole , mete", "to supply or provide with rations:to ration an army with food.", "to restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.):to ration meat during war.", "to restrict the consumption of (a consumer):The civilian population was rationed while the war lasted."]}]