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portion vs dower

dower vs portion

portion and dower both are nouns.

portion and dower both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
dower Yes No Yes No
As nouns, portion and dower are synonyms defined as:
  • portion and dower: money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
Other synonyms of portion include dowery, dowry.
portion (noun) dower (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
something less than the whole of a human artifact money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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)
portion (verb) dower (verb)
give out furnish with an endowment
Difference between portion and dower

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