heel vs portion

portion vs heel

heel and portion both are nouns.

heel and portion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heel	Yes	No	Yes	No
portion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, portion is a hypernym of heel; that is, portion is a word with a broader meaning than heel:

heel: (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
portion: something less than the whole of a human artifact

Other hypernyms of heel include part.

heel (noun)	portion (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft	something less than the whole of a human artifact
the lower end of a ship's mast	an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
the back part of the human foot	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread	money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
someone who is morally reprehensible	something determined in relation to something that includes it
	your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

heel (verb)	portion (verb)
put a new heel on	give out
strike with the heel of the club
perform with the heels
follow at the heels of a person
tilt to one side

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