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portion
Noun
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A portion is a part of something.
We need to put more signs up in this portion of the city.
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A portion is an amount of food for one person.
Each portion has six meatballs.
portion
Verb
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If you portion something out, you give parts of it to different people.
They portioned out the water among them.
crown
Noun
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A crown is a round-shaped ring that kings and queens wear on the head. It is made of expensive metals. It might have jewels too.
The queen wore a fancy crown.
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The crown is the position of a sovereign (in a monarchy).
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The top part of the head.
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A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
crown
Verb
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To put a crown on someone's head.
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To formally announce the new king or emperor.
After the death of the old king, the new king was crowned.
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To declare the winner.
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During birth, when the baby's head is seen in the mother's vaginal opening.
The mother was in the second stage of labor and the baby had just crowned, so the midwives encouraged her.