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Verb

dole out - 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"

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

give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

allot, portion, assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"

reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land"

deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"

apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

dole

noun

1. Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed:

aid, handout, public assistance, relief, welfare.

2. That which is allotted:

allocation, allotment, allowance, lot, measure, part, portion, quantum, quota, ration, share, split.

Informal: cut.

Slang: divvy.

phrasal verb
dole out

To give out in portions or shares:

deal (out), dispense, distribute, divide, parcel out, portion (out), ration (out), share.

Slang: divvy.

Translations

w>dole out

vt sep → austeilen, verteilen

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