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

²dole

transitive verb

doleddol·ing

Definition of DOLE

: to give or distribute as a charity —usually used with out

First Known Use of DOLE

15th century

³dole

noun

Definition of DOLE

archaic

: grief, sorrow

Origin of DOLE

Middle English dol, from Anglo-French duel, dol, from Late Latin dolus, alteration of Latin dolor

First Known Use: 13th century

Dole

biographical name \ˈdōl\

Definition of DOLE

Bob 1923–     Robert Joseph Dole Am. polit.

Dole

biographical name

Definition of DOLE

Sanford Ballard 1844–1926 Am. jurist; pres. (1894–1900) & gov. (1900–03) of Hawaii