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dole vs portion

portion vs dole

dole and portion both are nouns.

dole is not a verb while portion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dole Yes No No No
portion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, portion is a hypernym of dole; that is, portion is a word with a broader meaning than dole:
  • dole: a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
  • portion: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Other hypernyms of dole include part, percentage, share.
dole (noun) portion (noun)
money received from the state the allotment of some amount by dividing something
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given 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)
dole (verb) portion (verb)
give out
Difference between dole and portion

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