dole

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Infinitive
to dole

Third person singular
doles

Simple past
doled

Past participle
doled

Present participle
doling

to dole (third-person singular simple present doles, present participle doling, simple past and past participle doled)

dole

  1. To distribute in small amounts; to share out, small portions of a meagre resource.

[edit] Noun

Singular
dole

Plural
uncountable

dole (uncountable)

  1. money or other goods given as charity
  2. (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) payment by the state to the unemployed
    I get my dole paid twice a week.
    I’ve been on the dole for two years now.
  3. (archaic) sorrow or grief; dolour

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[edit] Adverb

dole

  1. down (implies location)

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