the allotment of some amount by dividing something | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
something less than the whole of a human artifact | a reason for wanting something done |
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) |
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something |
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims |
something determined in relation to something that includes it | a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something |