Results for portion
Definitions of portion:
part of speech: verb transitive
To divide into shares; to give shares of.
part of speech: noun
A piece of anything; a share, or a part given.
part of speech: noun
A part; a share; lot; final state; fate; a wife's dower or fortune.
part of speech: verb
To divide; to allot a share or shares.
part of speech: verb transitive
To divide into portions: to allot a share: to furnish with a portion.
Usage examples for portion:
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His grandfather had left him a fortune and he was looking about for ways in which to spend a portion of it.
"Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3", Collected and Arranged by Francis J. Reynolds -
But the shadow of night lay upon the greater portion of the land of Chryse.
"Edison's Conquest of Mars", Garrett Putman Serviss -
The Indian woman never brings a marriage portion with her.
"Adventures in the Philippine Islands", Paul P. de La Gironière