dole
51dole — [OE] In Old English, the noun dāl meant simply ‘part, portion’ (it came from a Germanic base *dail , which also produced English deal). By the 14th century this had developed into the more specific ‘portion (of food, money, etc) handed out as a… …
52dole — 1. n. & v. n. 1 (usu. prec. by the) Brit. colloq. benefit claimable by the unemployed from the State. 2 a charitable distribution. b a charitable (esp. sparing, niggardly) gift of food, clothes, or money. 3 archaic one s lot or destiny. v.tr.… …
53dole — 1. verb To distribute in small amounts; to share out, small portions of a meagre resource. 2. noun a) money or other goods given as charity I get my dole paid twice a week. b) payment by the state to the unemployed …
54Dole — Original name in latin Dole Name in other language DLE, Dole, Dolja, Доля State code FR Continent/City Europe/Paris longitude 47.1 latitude 5.5 altitude 224 Population 25878 Date 2011 11 02 …
55dole — dole1 noun 1》 (often in phr. on the dole) Brit. informal benefit paid by the state to the unemployed. ↘dated a charitable gift. 2》 literary a person s lot or destiny. verb (dole something out) distribute something. Origin OE dāl division,… …
56dole — Synonyms and related words: accord, ace, adjunct, administer, administration, adversity, affliction, afford, aid, alimony, allocate, allocation, allot, allotment, allow, allowance, alms, alms fee, anguish, annuity, apportion, apportionment,… …
57dole — Slang for unemployment. I ll never be able to work again I ve been so spoiled living on the dole …
58dole — Slang for unemployment. I ll never be able to work again I ve been so spoiled living on the dole …
59dole — verb we dole out fresh soup and bread every afternoon Syn: deal out, share out, divide up, allocate, allot, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, dish out/up, divvy up …
60dole — n 1. share, portion, allotment, lot, parcel, quota, moiety; modicum, pittance, pinch, mite, driblet, drop in the bucket, Inf. smidgen. 2. apportionment, allocation, distribution, division, disposal; dispensation, issuance, administration. 3. alms …
