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verb
To distribute in apportioned amounts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
administer or bestow, as in small portions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: give
Narrower terms: assign, allot, portion, reallot, deal, give, apply
History
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Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
