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- Dictionarydole/dəʊl/
noun
- 1. benefit paid by the state to the unemployed: informal British "they are receiving the dole" Similar
- 2. a person's lot or destiny: literary "death be his dole who worst maintains the strife"
verb
- 1. distribute shares of something: "the scanty portions of food doled out to them"
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noun [ S ] uk / dəʊl / us / doʊl / the dole UK informal. Add to word list. the money that the government gives to people who are unemployed: on the dole Young people on (= receiving) the dole are often bored and frustrated. go on the dole If I can't find any work within a month, I'll have to go on the dole. Fewer examples.
The meaning of DOLE is a grant of government funds to the unemployed. How to use dole in a sentence.
DOLE meaning: 1. the money that the government gives to people who are unemployed: 2. the money that the…. Learn more.
The dole or dole is money that is given regularly by the government to people who are unemployed.
Dole is a charitable donation or support, like the dole governments provide to victims of natural disasters. Dole is also a verb meaning "distribute," so you might dole out your leftover Halloween candy to your little sisters.
Dole definition: a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.. See examples of DOLE used in a sentence.
Definition of dole noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DOLE definition: money that the government gives someone when they are unemployed: . Learn more.
verb (used with object), doled, dol·ing. to distribute in charity. to give out sparingly or in small quantities (usually followed by out ): The last of the water was doled out to the thirsty crew.
n. 1. The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed. 2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given: increasing the monthly dole given to poor families. 3. Archaic One's fate. tr.v. doled, dol·ing, doles. To give out, especially in portions or shares; allot or distribute.
