PORTION. That part of a parent's estate, or the estate of one standing in loco parentis, which is given to a child. 1 Vern. 204. Vide 8 Com. Dig. 539; 16 Vin. Ab. 4321; 1 Supp. to Ves. Jr. 34, 58, 303, 308; 2 Id. 46, 370, 404.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

Portion \Por"tion\, n. [F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See Part, n.]

1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything. [1913 Webster]

2. A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole. [1913 Webster]

These are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him! --Job xxvi. 14. [1913 Webster]

Portions and parcels of the dreadful past. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

3. A part assigned; allotment; share; fate. [1913 Webster]

The lord of that servant . . . will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. --Luke xii. 46. [1913 Webster]

Man's portion is to die and rise again. --Keble. [1913 Webster]

4. The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate; an inheritance. [1913 Webster]

Give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. --Luke xv. 12. [1913 Webster]

5. A wife's fortune; a dowry. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Division; share; parcel; quantity; allotment; dividend.

Usage: Portion, Part. Part is generic, having a simple reference to some whole. Portion has the additional idea of such a division as bears reference to an individual, or is allotted to some object; as, a portion of one's time; a portion of Scripture. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Portion \Por"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Portioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Portioning.]

1. To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute. [1913 Webster]

And portion to his tribes the wide domain. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. To endow with a portion or inheritance. [1913 Webster]

Him portioned maids, apprenticed orphans, blest. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

portion

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Portion \Por"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Portioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Portioning.]

1. To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute.

And portion to his tribes the wide domain. --Pope.

2. To endow with a portion or inheritance.

Him portioned maids, apprenticed orphans, blest. --Pope.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Portion \Por"tion\, n. [F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See Part, n.]

1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

2. A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole.

These are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him! --Job xxvi. 14.

Portions and parcels of the dreadful past. --Tennyson.

3. A part assigned; allotment; share; fate.

The lord of that servant . . . will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. --Luke xii. 46.

Man's portion is to die and rise again. --Keble.

4. The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate; an inheritance.

Give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. --Luke xv. 12.

5. A wife's fortune; a dowry. --Shak.

Syn: Division; share; parcel; quantity; allotment; dividend.

Usage: Portion, Part. Part is generic, having a simple reference to some whole. Portion has the additional idea of such a division as bears reference to an individual, or is allotted to some object; as, a portion of one's time; a portion of Scripture.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)