portion
noun
- 1
the allotment of some amount by dividing something
death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
- 2
something less than the whole of a human artifact
the rear part of the house
glue the two parts together
- 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
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- 5
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
he wanted his share in cash
- 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
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
verb
- 1
give out
We were assigned new uniforms
Also useful for “portion”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “portion”