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   portion

   /ˈpɔːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a part of a whole: "a portion of the jetty still stands" Similar partpiecebitsectionchunksegmentslicefragmentwedgelumpslabhunkparceltrancheinformal:wodge
   • ▪ a part of something divided between two or more people; a share: "she wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent" Similar shareslicequotapartbitpercentageamountquantityrationpiecefractiondivisionsubdivisionallocationallotmentmeasureapportionmentinformal:cutwhackrake-offrare:quantummoiety
   • ▪ an amount of food suitable for or served to one person: "a portion of ice cream" Similar helpingservingamountquantitypieceplatefulbowlful
   • ▪ the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir.
   • ▪ a dowry given to a bride at her marriage: archaic "he'll marry her fast enough when he knows the sum of her portion"
   • 2. a person's destiny or lot: archaic "what will be my portion?" Similar destinylotfatefortuneluckkismetwhat is written in the starsarchaic:dolecupheritage

   verb

   • 1. divide (something) into parts; share out: "every month you send the agency a single payment that is portioned out to each of your creditors until your debts are paid off"
   • ▪ serve (food) in an amount suitable for one person: "they portioned the meat perfectly"
   • ▪ separate (a part of something) from the whole: "one end of the barn was portioned off for poultry"
   • 2. give a dowry to (a bride): archaic "my parents will portion me most handsomely"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio(n-), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Learn the meaning of portion as a noun in English, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Portion can refer to a part or share of something larger, or the amount of food served to one person.

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   Learn the meaning of portion as a noun in English, with examples of usage and common collocations. Portion can refer to a part or share of something larger, or the amount of food served to one person.

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   Portion is a noun that means a part of any whole, either separated or integrated with it. It can also mean an amount of food, a share of property, or a person's lot or destiny.

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   assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group. synonyms: part, percentage, share. see more. noun. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. synonyms: dower, dowery, dowry. see more.

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    Learn the meaning of portion as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. A portion is a part or limited quantity of anything, esp. that allotted to a person; share.

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