- doled out
- adjectivegiven out in portions (Freq. 1)• Syn: ↑apportioned, ↑dealt out, ↑meted out, ↑parceled out• Similar to: ↑distributed
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doled 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
Doled — Dole Dole (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doled — dəʊl n. charity v. give donations to the poor; give out in small amounts, hand out sparingly … English contemporary dictionary
dole out — verb administer or bestow, as in small portions (Freq. 1) 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: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dole out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dole out : present tense I/you/we/they dole out he/she/it doles out present participle doling out past tense doled out past participle doled out informal to give something, such as food or money, to a… … 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
Dublin Lock-out — Dublin Metropolitan Police break up a union rally on Dublin s Sackville Street, August 1913 The Dublin Lock out (Irish: Frithdhúnadh Mór Bhaile Átha Cliath) was a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers… … Wikipedia
dealt out — adjective given out in portions • Syn: ↑apportioned, ↑doled 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
parceled out — adjective given out in portions • Syn: ↑apportioned, ↑dealt out, ↑doled out, ↑meted out • Similar to: ↑distributed … Useful english dictionary
