Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
"whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion";
Similiar / Same: luck, circumstances, destiny, fate, lot, fortune
Categories: condition
Within this category: failure, good fortune, misfortune, providence
How to sign: give out or allot
"We were assigned new uniforms";
Similiar / Same: allot, assign
Categories: administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out
Within this category: allocate, allow
How to sign: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
"the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each";
Similiar / Same: helping, serving
Categories: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
Within this category: breast, drink, drumstick, libation, medallion, oyster, parson's nose, piece, round, second joint, wing
