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Meaning of dole out

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dole

Pronunciation:/dɔʊl//doʊl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Money or other goods given as charity.

  2. Distribution; dealing; apportionment.

  3. Payment by the state to the unemployed.

    Example: I get my dole paid twice a week.

  4. A boundary; a landmark.

verb

Definitions

  1. To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.