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administer vs portion

portion vs administer

administer is not a noun while portion is a noun.

administer and portion both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
administer No No Yes No
portion Yes No Yes No
As verbs, portion is a hyponym of administer; that is, portion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than administer:
  • administer: administer or bestow, as in small portions
  • portion: give out
Other hyponyms of administer include allot, assign, reallot, deal, apply, give, roll out.
administer (noun) portion (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something
something less than the whole of a human artifact
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
something determined in relation to something that includes it
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
administer (verb) portion (verb)
give or apply (medications) give out
administer or bestow, as in small portions
perform (a church sacrament) ritually
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
direct the taking of
Difference between administer and portion

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