dole+out

  • 21dole — I [[t]doʊl[/t]] n. v. doled, dol•ing 1) an allotment of money, food, etc., esp. as given at regular intervals by a charity 2) to distribute in charity 3) to give out sparingly or in small quantities (usu. fol. by out): to dole out water during a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22dole — I UK [dəʊl] / US [doʊl] noun [uncountable] British * money that people who do not have a job get from the government. The American word is unemployment compensation Have you received your dole money yet? the dole: He is unemployed and claiming… …

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  • 23dole — Synonyms and related words: accord, ace, adjunct, administer, administration, adversity, affliction, afford, aid, alimony, allocate, allocation, allot, allotment, allow, allowance, alms, alms fee, anguish, annuity, apportion, apportionment,… …

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  • 24dole — [OE] In Old English, the noun dāl meant simply ‘part, portion’ (it came from a Germanic base *dail , which also produced English deal). By the 14th century this had developed into the more specific ‘portion (of food, money, etc) handed out as a… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 25dole — [OE] In Old English, the noun dāl meant simply ‘part, portion’ (it came from a Germanic base *dail , which also produced English deal). By the 14th century this had developed into the more specific ‘portion (of food, money, etc) handed out as a… …

    Word origins

  • 26dole — verb we dole out fresh soup and bread every afternoon Syn: deal out, share out, divide up, allocate, allot, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, dish out/up, divvy up …

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  • 27dole — [[t]do͟ʊl[/t]] doles, doling, doled 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N The dole is money that is given regularly by the government to people who are unemployed. [BRIT] Syn: benefit (in AM, usually use welfare) 2) PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR Someone who …

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  • 28dole — n 1. share, portion, allotment, lot, parcel, quota, moiety; modicum, pittance, pinch, mite, driblet, drop in the bucket, Inf. smidgen. 2. apportionment, allocation, distribution, division, disposal; dispensation, issuance, administration. 3. alms …

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  • 29Dole Food Company — Dole Food Company, Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: DOLE Industry …

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  • 30Dole — Dole, n. [AS. d[=a]l portion; same word as d[=ae]l. See {Deal}.] 1. Distribution; dealing; apportionment. [1913 Webster] At her general dole, Each receives his ancient soul. Cleveland. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is dealt out; a part, share, or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English