Synonyms
[1] allotment, allowance, cut, part, proportion, quota, share—more at SHARE
[3] circumstance, destiny, doom, fate, fortune, lot—more at FATE
[4] member, part, partition, section, segment—more at PART
2portion verb 1 : to divide into portions
2 : to allot to as a portion
Synonyms
administer, allocate, apportion, deal, dispense, distribute, mete, parcel, prorate—more at ADMINISTER
port·land cement noun : a cement made by calcining and grinding a mixture of clay and limestone
port·ly adjective port·li·er; -est : somewhat stout
Synonyms
chubby, fat, fleshy, full, plump, rotund, round—more at FAT
port·man·teau noun, plural -teaus or -teaux [ORIGIN: MF portemanteau, fr. porter to carry + manteau mantle, fr. L mantellum]
: a large traveling bag
Synonyms
carryall, grip, handbag, suitcase, traveling bag—more at TRAVELING BAG
por·to·bel·lo also por·ta·bel·la or por·ta·bel·lo noun, plural -los also -las : a large dark mature mushroom noted for its meaty texture
port of call : an intermediate port where ships customarily stop for supplies, repairs, or transshipment of cargo
port of entry 1 : a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
2 : a place where an alien may enter a country
por·trait noun 1 : a picture (as a painting or photograph) of a person usu. showing the face
2 : a graphic portrayal in words
Synonyms
delineation, depiction, description, picture, portrayal, sketch—more at DESCRIPTION
por·trait·ist noun : a maker of portraits
por·trai·ture noun : the practice or art of making portraits
por·tray verb 1 : to make a picture of : DEPICT
2 : to describe in words
3 : to play the role of
Synonyms
[1] depict, image, picture, represent—more at PICTURE
[2] characterize, delineate, depict, describe, draw, image, paint, picture, sketch—more at DESCRIBE
[3] act, impersonate, perform, play—more at ACT
por·tray·al noun : the act or process or an instance of portraying
Synonyms
delineation, depiction, description, picture, portrait, sketch—more at DESCRIPTION
Por·tu·guese noun, plural Portuguese 1 : a native or inhabitant of Portugal
2 : the language of Portugal and Brazil
— Portuguese adjective
Portuguese man–of–war noun : any of several large colonial marine invertebrate animals related to the jellyfishes and having a large sac by which the colony floats at the surface
por·tu·laca noun : any of a genus of succulent herbs cultivated for their showy flowers
pos abbreviation 1 position
2 positive
1pose verb posed; pos·ing 1 : to assume or cause to assume a posture usu. for artistic purposes
2 : to set forth : PROPOSE <~ a question>
3 : to affect an attitude or character
Synonyms
[2] advance, offer, proffer, propose, propound, suggest, vote—more at PROPOSE
usually pose as [3] impersonate, masquerade, play—more at IMPERSONATE
2pose noun 1 : a sustained posture; especially : one assumed by a model
2 : an attitude assumed for effect : PRETENSE
Synonyms
act, airs, facade, front, guise, masquerade, pretense, put-on, semblance, show—more at MASQUERADE
1poser noun : a puzzling question
2poser noun : a person who poses
po·seur noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., poser]
: an affected or insincere person
posh adjective : FASHIONABLE
pos·it verb : to assume the existence of : POSTULATE
1position noun 1 : an arranging in order
2 : the stand taken on a question
3 : the point or area occupied by something or someone
4 : a certain arrangement of bodily parts 5 : social or official rank or status
6 : an employment for which one has been hired : JOB
Synonyms
[3] locale, location, place, point, site, spot—more at PLACE
[5] degree, footing, level, place, rank, situation, standing, station, status—more at RANK
[6] appointment, billet, capacity, function, job, place, post, situation—more at JOB
2position verb : to put in a certain position
Synonyms
deposit, dispose, fix,