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Parcel out   /pˈɑrsəl aʊt/   Listen
Parcel out

verb
1.
Administer or bestow, as in small portions.  Synonyms: administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, shell out.  "Dole out some money" , "Shell out pocket money for the children" , "Deal a blow to someone" , "The machine dispenses soft drinks"






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"Parcel out" Quotes from Famous Books



... that two hundred thousand soldiers would be worth all their guaranties together. The two hundred thousand were not there, and not a sovereign kept his word. They flocked to share the spoil, and parcel out the motley heritage of the young Queen. Frederic of Prussia led the way, invaded her province of Silesia, seized it, and kept it. The Elector of Bavaria and the King of Spain claimed their share, and the Elector of Saxony and the King of Sardinia prepared to follow the example. France ...
— Montcalm and Wolfe • Francis Parkman



Words linked to "Parcel out" :   portion, reallot, give, apply, assign



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