dole

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. dole¹ (dōl)n.
1. Charitable dispensation of goods, especially money, food, or clothing.
2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given.
3. Chiefly British. The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed; welfare.
4. Archaic. One's fate.tr.v. doled, dol·ing, doles
1. To dispense as charity.
2. To give out in small portions; distribute sparingly. See Synonyms at distribute.Idiom:on the dole
Receiving regular relief payments from or as if from the government. [Middle English dol, part, share, from Old English dāl. See dail- in Indo-European Roots.] II. dole² (dōl)n. Archaic
Sorrow; grief; dolor. [Middle English dol, from Old French dol, deul, from Late Latin dolus, from Latin dolēre, to feel pain, grieve.]

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