Dole out (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ALLOT

{ Related Clues }

Apportion
Appropriate
Assign
Dedicate
Designate
Distribute
Mete
Proportion
Apply quotas
Assign, as a portion
Divide up
Divvy up
Give to each
Mete out
Portion out
Prorate, in a way
Set apart
Set aside

{ Tags }

allot, apart, apportion, appropriate, assign, consign, distribute, divide, divvy, dole, each, give, mete, out, parcel, portion, prorate, ration, set, shares, up

{ Notes }

The answer ALLOT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ALLOT as a verb:

1. (assign, allot, portion) = give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

2. (accord, allot, grant) = allow to have; "grant a privilege"

3. (distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out) = administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"