Portion

Meaning

Noun

●

An

amount.

●

That which is

off or

, as a part from a whole; a

part of anything.

●

One's

; lot.

●

The part of an

given or

to a

or

; an inheritance.

●

A wife's

; a dowry.

Verb

●

To

into

,

to specific purposes.

●

To

with a

or inheritance.

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Origin

portion

English

porcioun

Middle English (1100-1500)

porcion

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

portio

Latin

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