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1
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
- he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion
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- accident,
- casualty
- [archaic],
- chance,
- hap,
- happenchance,
- happenstance,
- hazard,
- luck
2
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
- equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep
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3
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
- each camper gets an equal portion of the food
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portion
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of portion (Entry 2 of 2)
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
- portioned out the medical supplies equally
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The first known use of portion was in the 14th century
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