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      portion
      noun
      An allocated amount.
      That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
      The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.
      A wife's fortune; a dowry.
      One's fate; lot.
      verb
      (transitive) To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes.
      (transitive) To endow with a portion or inheritance.
      Roots
      portioport- · Latin · share, portion
      Synonyms for portion
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      Words related to portion
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