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give out vs portion out

portion out vs give out

give out and portion out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give out No No Yes No
portion out No No Yes No
As verbs, portion out is a hyponym of give out; that is, portion out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give out:
  • give out: give to several people
  • portion out: give out as one's portion or share
Other hyponyms of give out include apportion, deal, divvy up, share.
give out (verb) portion out (verb)
stop operating or functioning give out as one's portion or share
prove insufficient
give to several people
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Difference between give out and portion out

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