1. part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "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").
2. part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together").
3. parcel, portion, share -- (the result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans").
4. share, portion, part, percentage -- (assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash").
5. fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion -- (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "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").
6. helping, portion, serving -- (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each").
1. assign, allot, portion -- (give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms").
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