portion
/ˈpoəɹʃən//ˈpɔːʃən//ˈpɔɹʃən/
noun
- 1
An allocated amount.
- 2
That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
- 3
One's fate; lot.
- 4
The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.
- 5
A wife's fortune; a dowry.
verb
- 1
To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes.
- 2
To endow with a portion or inheritance.
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