dole Synonyms
Another word for dole
• noun (Context 1)
Benefit money paid regularly by the government to the unemployed (usually preceded by 'the', as in 'on the dole').
"After the factory closed down, hundreds of former workers found themselves on the welfare."
• verb (Context 2)
To distribute or hand out in small or measured portions (usually followed by 'out').
"The committee carefully doled out the remaining grant funds among the local community projects."
• noun (Context 3)
Something, such as food, money, or clothing, distributed in small or measured portions as charity.
"The parish distributed a weekly handout of bread and coal to indigent families during the harsh winter."
• noun (Context 4)
Deep grief, sorrow, or lamentation (archaic or literary).
"In medieval romances, the knights often expressed great grief over their fallen companions."
Opposites of dole
The opposite of dole shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: