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Parcel (Verb)

Make into a wrapped container.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The shopkeeper carefully parcelled the fragile items into a box to prevent them from breaking during shipping.
She parcelled up the presents in colorful paper to make them look more festive.
To make it easy to carry, they parcelled each meal component into its own container.
The family members took turns parceling up a few of their belongings into boxes for the move.
Before mailing the handmade craft, the artist gently parcelled it in bubble wrap and paper.

Cover with strips of canvas; "parcel rope".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

To make the rope more resistant to wear, the crew will parcel it with strips of canvas before lowering it over the side of the ship.
Parcel the tow line with extra layers of canvas for additional protection.
Sailors usually parcel and tar ropes to extend their lifespan.
The old sailing manual recommended parcelling a new rope before using it on deck.
Before using the rope for climbing, we need to parcel it with canvas to prevent damage and increase grip.

Divide into parts; "The developers parceled the land".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The company parceled out tasks to each department to facilitate collaboration and efficiency.
She parceled up her estate and gave each of her children a share.
The administrator parceled out the grant among the research teams.
As the company grew, the workload was parceled out to new employees.
The estate parceled off several acres of land to be used for development.