Local English word record

dole out

verb · 1 sense

administer or bestow, as in small portions

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Examples

  • administer critical remarks to everyone present
  • dole out some money
  • shell out pocket money for the children
  • deal a blow to someone
  • the machine dispenses soft drinks

Word relationships

Synonyms

distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot

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This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.

Princeton WordNet 3.0