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portion
[pawr-shuhn, pohr-]
noun
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it.
I read a portion of the manuscript.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:an amount of food served for one person; serving; helping.
He took a large portion of spinach.
Synonyms:the part of a whole allotted to or belonging to a person or group; share.
Synonyms: , , ,the part of an estate that goes to an heir or a next of kin.
Synonyms:Literary.Ìýsomething that is allotted to a person by God or fate.
Synonyms: , , ,(especially formerly) the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband at marriage; dowry.
verb (used with object)
to divide into or distribute in portions or shares (often followed byout ).
Synonyms: ,to furnish with a portion, as with an inheritance or a dowry.
All of his children have been amply portioned.
Synonyms:to provide with a lot or fate.
She was portioned with sorrow throughout her life.
portion
/ ˈ±èÉ”Ëʃə²Ô /
noun
a part of a whole; fraction
a part allotted or belonging to a person or group
an amount of food served to one person; helping
law
a share of property, esp one coming to a child from the estate of his parents
the property given by a woman to her husband at marriage; dowry
a person's lot or destiny
verb
to divide up; share out
to give a share to (a person); assign or allocate
law to give a dowry or portion to (a person); endow
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- portionable adjective
- portionless adjective
- reportion verb (used with object)
- unportionable adjective
- unportioned adjective
- ˈ±è´Ç°ù³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of portion1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Dodgers are once again asking a significant portion of their fans to look the other way, but how can they look the other way when these developments affect many of them directly?
It was the last portion of 47,097 acres that the nonprofit group acquired and transferred to the tribe in what is thought to be the largest “land back†deal in California history.
Jonathan said he was thankful for many community fundraisers and online campaigns that have helped recoup a small portion of the losses.
A significant portion of that prize money will go to teams just for showing up, with the amount differing by confederation.
When Postecoglou was sacked, the Australian left as the man who delivered long-awaited silverware, with many players upset and a large portion of support torn over whether he should have been given a third season.
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