Meaning dole
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dole


"hand out charity," mid-15c., from dole (n.).
Source: etymonline.com

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Old English dal "state of being divided; sharing, giving out," shortened from gedal "portion," related to dæl "deal," from Proto-Germanic *dailiz (source also of Old Fris [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given money received from the state The Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment (Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo|) (co [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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dole


 share, portion; destiny.
Source: shakespeare-online.com

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Noun. Social security benefits. {Informal}
Source: peevish.co.uk

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(n) a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given(n) money received from the state
Source: beedictionary.com

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lamentation, from the Latin doleo, to grieve.
Source: bartleby.com

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dole


a portion allotted, is the Anglo-Saxon dál, a portion.        
Source: bartleby.com

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portion dealt Grief, lamentation
Source: shakespearehigh.com

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dole


To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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dole


Department of Labor and Employment
Source: gov.ph (offline)





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