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rest vs portion

portion vs rest

rest and portion both are nouns.

rest and portion both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rest Yes No Yes No
portion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, portion is a hypernym of rest; that is, portion is a word with a broader meaning than rest:
  • rest: something left after other parts have been taken away
  • portion: something determined in relation to something that includes it
Other hypernyms of rest include component, component part, constituent, part.
rest (noun) portion (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) the allotment of some amount by dividing something
a support on which things can be put something less than the whole of a human artifact
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
something left after other parts have been taken away assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
a state of inaction money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) something determined in relation to something that includes it
a pause for relaxation your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
rest (verb) portion (verb)
be at rest give out
stay the same; remain in a certain state
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
give a rest to
not move; be in a resting position
sit, as on a branch
rest on or as if on a pillow
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
be inactive, refrain from acting
have a place in relation to something else
be inherent or innate in
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