dole

¹dole

noun \ˈdōl\

Definition of DOLE

1

archaic : one's allotted share, portion, or destiny

2

a (1) : a giving or distribution of food, money, or clothing to the needy (2) : a grant of government funds to the unemployed b : something distributed at intervals to the needy; also : handout 1 c : something portioned out bit by bit

Origin of DOLE

Middle English, from Old English dāl portion — more at deal

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with DOLE

bole, boll, bowl, coal, cole, Cole, dhole, droll, foal, goal, hole, knoll, kohl, Kohl, mole, ole, pole, poll, prole, role, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sol, sole, soul, stole, stroll, thole, tole, toll, troll, vole, whole