portion out

verb

To distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.

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Meanings

verbportion out (third-person singular simple present portions out, present participle portioning out, simple past and past participle portioned out)

present singular third person portions out · participle present portioning out · participle past portioned out · past portioned out

  1. transitiveTo distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.

    Great crowds turned out to watch the carcass portioned out. The butchering itself was rough and inexpert, conducted rapidly with a serrated knife on the side of the road.

    2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: dish out, dole out, mete out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.

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dish outdole outmete out

More synonyms by meaning

verbgive out as one's portion or share

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sharedivvy upapportiondeal
Broader
distributegive outhand out
Also see
apportiondealdistributedivvy upshare

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

portion out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portion%20out

MLA

“portion out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portion%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portion out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portion%20out.

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