Dole (Noun)
Meaning 1
Money received from the state.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
A share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The organization distributed a daily dole of rice and bread to the needy families in the village.
- Each homeless person was given a monthly dole of clothes and personal items.
- The government agency provided a weekly dole of groceries to the families affected by the hurricane.
- After losing her job, Sarah relied on the local food bank's weekly dole of staples to feed her children.
- During the war, the soldiers were given a daily dole of bread and cheese to sustain them in the trenches.