English verb: parcel out | |||
1. | parcel out (possession) administer or bestow, as in small portions | ||
Samples | 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 | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, shell out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allot, apply, assign, deal, give, portion, reallot | ||