portion out vs give out

portion out and give out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
portion out	No	No	Yes	No
give out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give out is a hypernym of portion out; that is, give out is a word with a broader meaning than portion out:

Other hypernyms of portion out include distribute, hand out, pass out.

portion out (verb)	give out (verb)
give out as one's portion or share	stop operating or functioning
	prove insufficient
	give to several people
	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.