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src: wikipedia
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- portion :something determined in relation to something that includes it
- 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
- portion :give out
- We were assigned new uniforms
- portion :something less than the whole of a human artifact
- the rear part of the house|glue the two parts together
- portion :the allotment of some amount by dividing something
- death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
- portion :assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
- he wanted his share in cash
- portion :your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
- 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
- portion :an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
- the helpings were all small|his portion was larger than hers|there's enough for two servings each
- portion :money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage