[ˈpɔːʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a part of a whole
(e.g: a portion of the jetty still stands)

- a person's destiny or lot
(e.g: what will be my portion?)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio(n-), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion’

[ˈpɔːʃn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- divide (something) into parts; share out
(e.g: every month you send the agency a single payment that is portioned out to each of your creditors until your debts are paid off)

- give a dowry to (a bride)
(e.g: my parents will portion me most handsomely)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio(n-), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion’