portion out

Distribute in shares

To portion out is to divide something into shares for distribution: She portioned out the cake so everyone got a slice.

The phrase emphasizes deliberate allocation—measuring or separating a whole into individual amounts.

Often used with food, resources, or responsibilities: The supervisor portioned out the workload among the team.

Related

earmark · allocate · assign · hand over · pass around · divvy up · ration · deal · dispense · split · even split · helping · fair share · carve · cut up · cut · disburse · serving

Categories
Opposites
distribution vs. accumulation

portion outhoard

Hidden accumulated valuables

stockpile · amass · accumulate · keep · withhold

division vs. consolidation

portion outconsolidate

Unite separate things

combine · pool · merge · aggregate · lump together

Family

out, portion, proportion, proportions, portions, apportion, proportional, apportioned, portioning

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G