dole+out

  • 31Dole beer — Dole 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 …

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  • 32Dole bread — Dole 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 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33Dole meadow — Dole 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 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 34Dole — may refer to: The Grain supply to the city of Rome in ancient times. Since the early 20th Century, a colloquial term referring to government public assistance programs; see Unemployment benefits. Originally it referred to any charitable gift of… …

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  • 35dole — dole1 [dōl] n. [ME dol < OE dal, a share, parallel to dæl: see DEAL2] 1. a giving out of money or food to those in great need; relief 2. that which is thus given out 3. anything given out sparingly 4. a form of payment by a government to the… …

    English World dictionary

  • 36Dole — (d[=o]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Doled} (d[=o]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Doling}.] To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly. [1913 Webster] The supercilious condescension with which even his reputed… …

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  • 37dole — I verb admeasure, allocate, allot, allow, apportion, appropriate, assign, award, bestow, contribute, deal, deliver, dispense, distribute, divide, furnish, give, give away, give out, grant, hand out, hand over, issue, measure out, mete, mete out,… …

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  • 38dole — (n.) O.E. dal state of being divided; sharing, giving out, shortened from gedal portion, related to dæl deal, from P.Gmc. *dailiz (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. del, M.Du. deil, Du. deel, O.H.G. teil, Ger. Teil). Meaning charitable portion (mid 14c.) led to… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 39dole something out (to somebody) — ˌdole sthˈout (to sb) derived (informal) to give out an amount of food, money, etc. to a number of people in a group Main entry: ↑dolederived …

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  • 40dole — dole1 /dohl/, n., v., doled, doling. n. 1. a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., esp. as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance. 2. a dealing out or distributing, esp. in charity. 3. a form of payment to the unemployed… …

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