Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dohl]
- /doʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dohl]
- /doʊl/
Definitions of doling word
- noun doling a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance. 1
- noun doling a dealing out or distributing, especially in charity. 1
- noun doling a form of payment to the unemployed instituted by the British government in 1918. 1
- noun doling any similar payment by a government to an unemployed person. 1
- noun doling Archaic. one's fate or destiny. 1
- verb with object doling to distribute in charity. 1
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Origin of doling
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dol, Old English gedāl sharing; cf. deal1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Doling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
doling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doling
verb doling
- appoint — If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- earmark — any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic: The mayor's statement had all the earmarks of dirty politics.
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
- appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
Antonyms for doling
verb doling
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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