vverb.possessiongive outSynset:assign portion
Examples:- We were assigned new uniforms
Derivationally Related Form:assignationportion
Hypernyms:administer allot deal deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out lot mete out parcel out shell out
Inherited Hypernyms:assigndistributegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:allocateallowapportionappropriateearmarkreserveset aside
Full Troponyms:allocateallowawardblesscertificateconfergraduatemiterrationreapportion
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- cars to the tourists (apply to: assign) | They --- the tourists their cars (apply to: assign)
vverb.possessionallow to haveSynset:accord grant
Derivationally Related Form:accordancegrant
Hypernyms:give
Inherited Hypernyms:accordgivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:enfranchisegive
Full Troponyms:enfranchisegive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.possessionadminister or bestow, as in small portionsSynset:administer deal deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out lot mete out parcel out shell out
Examples:- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
Derivationally Related Form:allotmentdistributerdistributordispenserdealdispensationdistribution
Hypernyms:give
Inherited Hypernyms:distributegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:allotapplyassigndealgiveportionreallot
Full Troponyms:administerallocateallowassignawardblesscertificateconferdealgivegraduateinsufflatemisdealmiterrationreallotreapportiontread
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the people the food (apply to: allot) | They --- the food to the people (apply to: allot)