n.
1.something determined in relation to something that includes it
2.something less than the whole of a human artifact
3.the result of parcelling out or sharing
4.assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
5.your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
6.an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal portion v.
1.give out or allot
Idiom of the Day
louse up (something) or louse (something) up
to throw something into confusion, to make a mess of something, to spoil something
The woman loused up her job interview and has no chance to get the job now.