- parceled out
- adjectivegiven out in portions• Syn: ↑apportioned, ↑dealt out, ↑doled out, ↑meted out• Similar to: ↑distributed
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parceled out
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apportioned dealt out doled out meted out parceled out — distributed distributed adj. 1. spread from a central location to multiple points or recipients. Opposite of {concentrated}. [Narrower terms: {apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out}; {diffuse, diffused}; {dispensed};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, Sanskrit ud up, out Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) in a direction away from the inside or center < went out into the garden > (2) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Parceled — Parcel Par cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parceled}or {Parcelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parceling} or {Parcelling}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into. Their woes are parceled, mine are general. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parcel out — verb administer or bestow, as in small portions 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 • Syn: ↑distribute, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
divided divided up shared shared out on the basis of a plan or purpose — distributed distributed adj. 1. spread from a central location to multiple points or recipients. Opposite of {concentrated}. [Narrower terms: {apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out}; {diffuse, diffused}; {dispensed};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parcel sth out — UK US parcel sth out Phrasal Verb with parcel({{}}/ˈpɑːsəl/ verb (UK ll , US l ) ► to divide something and give the separate parts to different people or at different times: parcel sth out to sb »Information technology is used to parcel work out… … Financial and business terms
dealt out — adjective given out in portions • Syn: ↑apportioned, ↑doled out, ↑meted out, ↑parceled out • Similar to: ↑distributed … Useful english dictionary
doled out — adjective given out in portions (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑apportioned, ↑dealt out, ↑meted out, ↑parceled out • Similar to: ↑distributed … Useful english dictionary
meted out — adjective given out in portions (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑apportioned, ↑dealt out, ↑doled out, ↑parceled out • Similar to: ↑distributed … Useful english dictionary
parcel something out — ˌparcel sthˈout derived to divide sth into parts or between several people • The land was parcelled out into small lots. • More than $2 million was parceled out to beneficiaries. Main entry: ↑parcelderived … Useful english dictionary
