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portion out en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.
Great crowds turned out to watch the carcass portioned out. The butchering itself was rough and inexpert, conducted rapidly with a serrated knife on the side of the road.
2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian:
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Synonyms
dish out · mete out · dole out