Words with a similar base: portion

'portion'
[part.n.01] as in: something determined in relation to something that includes it


Examples:
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'
[part.n.02] as in: something less than the whole of a human artifact


Examples:
the rear part of the house
glue the two parts together



'portion'
[parcel.n.02] as in: the allotment of some amount by dividing something


Examples:
death gets more than its share of attention from theologians



'portion'
[share.n.01] as in: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group


Examples:
he wanted his share in cash



'portion'
[fortune.n.04] as in: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)


Examples:
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'
[dowry.n.01] as in: money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage


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'portion'
[helping.n.01] as in: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal


Examples:
the helpings were all small
his portion was larger than hers
there's enough for two servings each



'portion'
[assign.v.02] as in: give out


Examples:
We were assigned new uniforms



					

portion (English)
└── porcioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── porcion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
└── portio (Latin)


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