portion
[ pawr-shuhn, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr- /
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of portion
1250–1300; Middle English
porcion < Old French < Latin
portiōn- (stem of
portiō) share, part, akin to
pars
part
SYNONYMS FOR portion
2 ration.
3 allotment, quota, lot, dividend.
4 inheritance.
5 fortune, lot, destiny, doom.
7 allot, apportion.
8 endow.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH portion
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British Dictionary definitions for portion
portion
/ (ˈpɔːʃən) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of portion
portionless, adjectiveWord Origin for portion
C13: via Old French from Latin
portiō portion, allocation; related to
pars
part