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Synonyms
dole1 (dōl)

[Middle English dol, part, share, from Old English dāl.]

noun 

  1. Charitable dispensation of goods, especially money, food, or clothing.
  2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given.
  3. Chiefly British The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed; welfare.
  4. Archaic One's fate.

transitive verb: doled, dol·ing, doles. 

  1. To dispense as charity.
  2. To give out in small portions; distribute sparingly. See synonyms at distribute

idioms

on the dole
Receiving regular relief payments from or as if from the government.
dole2 (dōl)

[Middle English dol, from Old French dol, deul, from Late Latin dolus, from Latin dolēre, to feel pain, grieve.]

noun 

Archaic
Sorrow; grief; dolor.