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    dole
    /dəʊl/

    noun

    • 1. benefit paid by the state to the unemployed: informal British "they are receiving the dole" Similar unemployment benefitstate benefitgovernment benefitbenefit
    • 2. a person's lot or destiny: literary "death be his dole who worst maintains the strife"

    verb

    • 1. distribute shares of something: "the scanty portions of food doled out to them"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dole is a noun that means the money that the government gives to unemployed people. Learn how to use dole in sentences, synonyms, and related words.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › doleDole Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word dole, from a grant of government funds to the unemployed to a giving out of food or money to the needy. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of dole.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., esp. as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance. 2. a dealing out or distributing, esp. in charity. 3. a form of payment to the unemployed instituted by the British government in 1918. 4.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › doleDOLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dole can mean a small portion or share, especially of money or food, given to a poor person or a payment to the unemployed. It can also mean grief or sorrow, or a politician named Robert J. Dole.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Dole is a noun that means the money that the government gives to unemployed people. It can also be an adjective that means to give something in small amounts. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and related expressions.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › doleDole - definition of dole by The Free Dictionary

    Dole can mean a share of money, food, or clothing given to the poor, or a distribution of something in small portions. It can also mean grief or sorrow, or a politician's name. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › doleDole - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Dole is a charitable donation or support, like the dole governments provide to victims of natural disasters. Dole is also a verb meaning "distribute," so you might dole out your leftover Halloween candy to your little sisters.

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