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(vb) rista-; venië (infinitive? stem \#ven-?) (shape), CUT (noun) rista, venwë (shape). The verb nac- is defined as “hew, cut” in late material (nacin, VT49:24), though in Etym, it was assigned the meaning “bite” instead (NAK). CUT OFF (and get rid of or lose a portion:) \#aucir-, (so as to have or or use a required portion:) \#hócir- (Tolkien cited these verbs with what seems to be the ending -i of the aorist: auciri-, hóciri-). –RIS, LT1:254, WJ:365-366, 368
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portion — ► NOUN 1) a part or a share. 2) an amount of food suitable for or served to one person. 3) archaic a person s destiny or lot. 4) archaic a dowry. ► VERB 1) divide into portions and share out. 2) archaic giv … English terms dictionary
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portion — UK US /ˈpɔːʃən/ noun [C] ► a part or share of something larger: »A large portion of the company s profits is ploughed back into new projects. »These products account for a relatively small portion of sales. ► COMMERCE the amount of a particular… … Financial and business terms
portion — noun 1) the upper portion of the chimney Syn: part, piece, bit, section, segment 2) her portion of the allowance Syn: share, slice, quota, ration, allocation, tranche; … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
portion — I noun allotment, amount, component, element, excerpt, fair share, fragment, installment, measure, moiety, part, percentage, piece, portion, quantity, quota, ration, section, sector, segment, share II verb allocate, allot, apportion, bequeath,… … Law dictionary
portion — c.1300, from O.Fr. porcion (12c.), from L. portionem (nom. portio) share, part, accusative of the noun in the phrase pro portione according to the relation (of parts to each other) (see PROPORTION (Cf. proportion)). The verb meaning to divide in… … Etymology dictionary
portion — noun 1》 a part or share. ↘an amount of food suitable for or served to one person. ↘Law the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir. 2》 archaic a person s destiny or lot. 3》 (also marriage portion) archaic a dowry … English new terms dictionary
portion natural — noun Etymology: portion (I) + natural, adjective Scots law : a child s legitim … Useful english dictionary
portion control — noun A method of moderating ones diet by determining the number of calories in each serving of food, and limiting consumption to a fall below a predetermined number … Wiktionary
portion — I UK [ˈpɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ˈpɔrʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms portion : singular portion plural portions ** 1) a) a part of an amount or total portion of: We re spending a larger portion of our income on entertainment. Only a small portion of… … English dictionary
portion — por|tion1 [ pɔrʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) portion of a part of an amount or total: We re spending a larger portion of our income on entertainment. Only a small portion of the population could tell you what the government s policy is. a ) a part of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English