Dole | Mean of dole in English Dictionary

/ˈdoʊl/

• Noun
• money that a government (especially the British government) gives to people who do not have jobs or who are very poor
1. dole money
2. The government is changing the rules for receiving the dole. [=(US) welfare]
3. They've been on/off the dole for a year.
4. They're going on/off the dole.
• Verb
• to give (something) to people
1. She is always doling out advice on relationships.
2. The organization has doled out millions of dollars in grants.
3. The nurse doles the pills out carefully.
4. The agency doles out [=hands out, distributes] food to thousands of needy families each year.