"portion out" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: portions out [present, singular, third-person], portioning out [participle, present], portioned out [participle, past], portioned out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} portion out (third-person singular simple present portions out, present participle portioning out, simple past and past participle portioned out)
  1. (transitive) To distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot. Tags: transitive Synonyms: dish out, dole out, mete out
    Sense id: en-portion_out-en-verb--mDE1IMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out)

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