hoard vs ration

hoard

noun
  • A hidden supply or fund. 

  • A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove. 

  • A hoarding (temporary structure used during construction). 

  • A hoarding (billboard). 

  • A projecting structure (especially of wood) in a fortification, somewhat similar to and later superseded by the brattice. 

verb
  • To amass, usually for one's own private collection. 

ration

noun
  • A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group. 

verb
  • To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something. 

  • To restrict (an activity etc.) 

  • To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to. 

How often have the words hoard and ration occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )