parcel out

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verb divide, separate

verb. assign responsibility

verb. assign responsibility

verb. assign responsibility

verb. assign responsibility

"to divide into small portions," early 15c. (with out), from parcel (n.). Related: Parceled; parcelled; parceling; parcelling.

He took a seat and began to parcel out the food in two piles.

I cannot parcel out my love, a little to one, a little more to another, and so on.

She stowed her parcel out of sight, and drew the curtains, and began to undress.

Appraisers and surveyors were set to work to parcel out the property.

Mr. Hayley stooped, really with the innocent intention of moving the parcel out of the way.

Both the men then left the room, and the prisoner entered, who pushed rudely against him and seized the parcel out of his hands.

He went very fast to the outside door of the car, opened it, and threw the parcel out.

This stipulation was often ignored, and he was accused of wanting to parcel out Hyde Park in allotments.

He suddenly attacked him, and began to pull the parcel out of his hands.

The Queen indignantly demanded when she heard of it, "Who gave permission to Columbus to parcel out my vassals to anyone?"