Dictionary definition · portion
noun
- something determined in relation to something that includes it"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
- something less than the whole of a human artifact"the rear part of the house"
- the allotment of some amount by dividing something"death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
- assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group"he wanted his share in cash"
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)"whatever my fortune may be"
- money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal"the helpings were all small"
verb
- give out"We were assigned new uniforms"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).