dole
//doʊl//
Noun
doleSingular
dolesPlural
1
Government benefits paid to unemployed people, especially in British English.
He has been on the dole for six months since losing his job.
2
A share or portion of something distributed, especially food or money given as charity.
The volunteers handed out doles of bread to the homeless.
3
Sorrow, grief, or lamentation (archaic).
The poet wrote of the dole felt by those who lost their loved ones.
Verb
doleInfinitive
dolePresent tense
doledPast tense
doledPast participle
dolingPresent participle
dolesThird-person singular
1
To distribute or give out in small portions, typically used with 'out'.
The teacher doled out the candy to the students.