Answer:
Definition of portion (Entry 1 of 2)
1: an individual's part or share of something: such as
a: a share received by gift or inheritance
b: DOWRY
c: enough food especially of one kind to serve one person at one meal
2: an individual's lot, fate, or fortune : one's share of good and evil
3: an often limited part of a whole
portion verb
portioned; portioning\ ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)niŋ \
Definition of portion (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
1: to divide into portions : DISTRIBUTE
portioned out the food equally
2: to allot a dowry to : DOWER
