See portion in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
One of the parts into which something is divided:
division, member, part, piece, section, segment, subdivision. See partA part severed from a whole:
cut, piece, section, segment, slice. See partThat which is allotted:
allocation, allotment, allowance, dole, lot, measure, part, quantum, quota, ration, share, split. (Informal) cut. (Slang) divvy. See collectAn individual quantity of food:
helping, mess, serving. See ingestionA right or legal share in something:
claim, interest, stake, title. See partThat which is inevitably destined:
destiny, fate, fortune, kismet, lot, predestination. See certain
verb
To give out in portions or shares.
Also used with out: deal (out), dispense, distribute, divide, dole out, parcel out, ration (out), share. (Slang) divvy. See collect
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