dole out
[verb]
Synonyms: administer, apportion, deal (out), dispense, mete (out), portion (out), share out, distribute, deal, disburse, disperse, divide, divvy, lot (out), measure (out), partition

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dole something ↔ out phrasal verb informal (see also dole)
to give something such as money, food, advice etc to more than one person
dole something ↔ out to
Vera was doling out candy to all the kids.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dole out
v. phr. To measure out sparingly.
Since the water ration was running low in the desert, the camp commandant doled out small cups of water to each soldier.

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