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`: a part of a larger amount, area, etc.
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`: an individual's lot. fate. or fortune: one's share of good and evil
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`: an often limited part ofa whole
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`Origin Of PORTION
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`Middle English porcioun, from Anglo—French, from Latin portion-. portio: akin to Latin part-. pars
`part
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`First Known Use: 14th century
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`Related to PORTION
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`Synonyms
`circumstance. destiny, doom, fortune. kismet, lot. fate
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`Synonym Discussion of PORTION
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`PART, PORTION, PIECE, MEMBER, CINESION, sEc'rION, SEGMENT, FRAGMENT mean something less than
`the whole. PART is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required <they ran only part
`of the way>. PORTION implies an assigned or allotted part <cut the pie into six porrions>. PIECE
`applies to a separate or detached part of a whole <3 puzzle with 500 ,oI'eces>. MEMBER suggests
`one of the functional units composing a body <a structural member: DIVISION applies to a large or
`diversified part cthe manufacturing division of the companyb. SECTlON applies to a relatively small
`or uniform part <the entertainment section of the newspaper:-. sEGMENT applies to a part
`separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cieavage <the retired segment of the
`population:-. FRAIGMENT applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off <only a fragment of
`the play still exisls>.
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`FATE, DESTINY, LOT, PORTION, DOOM mean a predetermined state or end. FATE implies an inevitable
`and usually an adverse outoome sthe fate of the submarine is unknown:-. DESTINY implies
`something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end <the country's destiny
`to be a model of liberty to the world>. LOT and PORTION imply a distribution by fate or destiny. LOT
`suggesting blind chance <it was her lot to die chiIdiess>, PORTION implying the apportioning of
`good and evil <remorse was his daily ,oortion>. DOOM distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate
`<'If the rebellion fails. his doom is oertain>.
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`Rhymes with PORTION
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`to divide into portions : DISTRIBUTE <portioned out the food equaIIy>
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`Examples of PORTION
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`The work was portioned to each member of the staff.
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`<portioned out the medical supplies equa||y>
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`First Known Use of PORTION
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`Related to PORTION
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`Synonyms
`allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel
`(out), administer, prorate
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`misallocate
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`: a part or share ofa whole
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`: SERVING <a large portion of pasta>
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`to divide into parts : DISTRIBUTE <Kimki portioned work for each one in the tribe — Scott
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`Portion | Definition of portion by Merriam-Webster
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`portion
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`marriage portion
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`The song His eyes is on the sparrow. Because it says Jesus is our
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`Music is my portion. Or as in the song, "His Eye is On The Sparrow",
`Yes Jesus is my portion, a faithful friend is he. His eye is on the
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`I heard the line, "portioned by faith, we're destined to win" in the
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`portions are like small meals I only eat small portions like breakfast
`lunch and supper.
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`Used by a car dealer to misrepresent that it is keeping less than the
`whole fee surreptitiously added to the sale price.
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