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English to English noun
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something determined in relation to something that includes it |  | Example: he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
I read a portion of the manuscript
the smaller component is hard to reach
the animal constituent of plankton
source: wordnet30
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something less than the whole of a human artifact | | Example: the rear part of the house
glue the two parts together
source: wordnet30
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the allotment of some amount by dividing something | | Example: death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
source: wordnet30
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assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | | Example: he wanted his share in cash
source: wordnet30
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | | Example: whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
has a happy lot
the luck of the Irish
a victim of circumstances
success that was her portion
source: wordnet30
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money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage | | source: wordnet30
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an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | | Example: the helpings were all small
his portion was larger than hers
there's enough for two servings each
source: wordnet30
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That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything. | | source: webster1913 verb
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give out | | Example: We were assigned new uniforms
source: wordnet30
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To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute. | | source: webster1913
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