portion

noun

  1. 1

    the allotment of some amount by dividing something

    death gets more than its share of attention from theologians

  2. 2

    something less than the whole of a human artifact

    the rear part of the house

    glue the two parts together

  3. 3

    an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

    the helpings were all small

    his portion was larger than hers

  4. 4

    money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

  5. 5

    assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

    he wanted his share in cash

  6. 6

    something determined in relation to something that includes it

    he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself

    I read a portion of the manuscript

  7. 7

    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

    whatever my fortune may be

    deserved a better fate

verb

  1. 1

    give out

    We were assigned new uniforms

Synonyms

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