verb
- Administer or bestow, as in small portions.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
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