portion

Definitions

1. 1noun

   That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

2. 2noun

   A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole.

3. 3noun

   A part assigned; allotment; share; fate.

4. 4noun

   The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate; an inheritance.

5. 5noun

   A wife's fortune; a dowry.

6. 6transitive verb

   To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute.

7. 7transitive verb

   To endow with a portion or inheritance.

8. 8noun

   the allotment of some amount by dividing something

   "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

   Synonyms

   parcelshare
9. 9noun

   something less than the whole of a human artifact

   "the rear part of the house"

   "glue the two parts together"

   Synonyms

   part
10. 10noun

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

    "the helpings were all small"

    "his portion was larger than hers"

    Synonyms

    helpingserving
11. 11noun

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

    Synonyms

    dowerdowerydowry
12. 12noun

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

    "he wanted his share in cash"

    Synonyms

    partpercentageshare
13. 13noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    componentconstituentpart
14. 14noun

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

    "whatever my fortune may be"

    "deserved a better fate"

    Synonyms

    circumstancesdestinyfatefortunelotluck
15. 15verb

    give out

    "We were assigned new uniforms"

    Synonyms

    allotassign