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Definition of prorate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prorate

verb
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/
(North American English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they prorate
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/
he / she / it prorates
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪts/
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪts/
past simple prorated
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/
past participle prorated
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/
-ing form prorating
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪŋ/
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  1. prorate something to calculate a payment according to how much of something has been used, the amount of work done, etc.
    • The bonus will be prorated according to salaries.
See prorate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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