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hand something out1Give a share of something or one of a set of things to each of a number of people; distribute: Ralph handed out cigars...- Beer giant Budweiser is to be hauled before a court to explain how a promotional event where free drinks were handed out to revellers ended in the death of a student.
- The pub will also be doing street promotions where vouchers for a free drink will be handed out, which doubles as an entry form.
- Compensation also came from a charity fund, which accumulated donations from all over the world, divided the money into 352 equal shares and handed it out to close relatives.
Synonyms distribute, hand round, give out, give round, pass out, pass round, share out, dole out, dish out, deal out, mete out, issue, circulate, dispense; allocate, allot, apportion, disburse, disseminate 2Impose or inflict a penalty or misfortune on someone: harsher punishments are being handed out to reckless drivers...- The reason - what the Ninth Circuit is looking at - the issue here is how the death penalty was handed out in the first place, whether it was a judge or jury.
- Financial penalties will be handed out to councils who fail to meet targets.
- In May, eight caravans were taken straight off the road, mainly because they were too heavy for the vehicles towing them, while two fixed penalties and 13 warnings were handed out for the same reason.
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