portion portion /ˈpɔrʃən/

noun

1. () Something determined in relation to something that includes it  ( component part , constituent , component , part , portion )
   something determined in relation to something that includes it
    He wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
   he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
    I read a portion of the manuscript
   I read a portion of the manuscript
    The smaller component is hard to reach
   the smaller component is hard to reach
    The animal constituent of plankton
   the animal constituent of plankton
   
2. () The allotment of some amount by dividing something  ( parcel , share , portion )
   the allotment of some amount by dividing something
    Death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
   death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
   
3. () Something less than the whole of a human artifact  ( portion , part )
   something less than the whole of a human artifact
    The rear part of the house
   the rear part of the house
    Glue the two parts together
   glue the two parts together
   
4. () Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group  ( portion , percentage , part , share )
   assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
    He wanted his share in cash
   he wanted his share in cash
   
   
5. An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal  ( helping , portion , serving )
   an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
    The helpings were all small
   the helpings were all small
    His portion was larger than hers
   his portion was larger than hers
    There's enough for two servings each
   there's enough for two servings each
   
6. Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage  ( dower , dowery , portion , dowry )
   money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
   
7. Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)  ( destiny , portion , circs [Informal, British] , circumstances , fate , fortune , lot , luck )
   your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
    Whatever my fortune may be
   whatever my fortune may be
    Deserved a better fate
   deserved a better fate
    Has a happy lot
   has a happy lot
    The luck of the Irish
   the luck of the Irish
    A victim of circumstances
   a victim of circumstances
    Success that was her portion
   success that was her portion
   
   

verb

1. Give out  ( portion , allot , assign )
   give out
    We were assigned new uniforms
   We were assigned new uniforms