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parcel out

VERB
delegate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authorize entrust hand over pass on relegate
STRONG
consign devolve give shunt transfer
WEAK
hold responsible for send on errand send on mission
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep
VERB
give
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord allow award commit deliver donate grant hand out hand over permit present provide sell turn over
STRONG
administer bequeath bestow cede confer consign convey deed dispense endow entrust furnish gift lease relinquish remit subsidize tip transmit vouchsafe will
WEAK
ante up come across dish out dispose of dole out fork over hand down heap upon lavish upon lay upon let have make over part with pass down pass out pony up shell out throw in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow disapprove hold keep receive refuse reject retain take withhold
STRONG
conceal hide neglect
WEAK
fight hold up refrain withstand
VERB
partition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
subdivide
STRONG
apportion cut deal disburse dispense disperse distribute portion screen section segment separate share slice split
WEAK
cut in cut into cut up divvy up dole out fence off measure out size into split up wall off
Antonyms
STRONG
collect combine gather hoard hold join keep unite
WEAK
attach
VERB
ration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allot conserve give out restrict
STRONG
allocate apportion assign budget control deal distribute divvy dole issue limit mete parcel proportion prorate quota save share
WEAK
divvy up measure out mete out
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep let go
WEAK
collect gather
VERB
share
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distribute divide participate receive split
STRONG
accord administer allot apportion assign bestow deal dispense divvy part partake partition prorate quota ration shift slice yield
WEAK
be a party to cut the pie divide with divvy up dole out give and take give out go Dutch go fifty-fifty go halves go in with have a hand in have a portion of mete out pay half piece up slice up split up take a part of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
collect combine gather hold join keep maintain
STRONG
deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse take unite withhold
WEAK
be selfish
VERB
split
Synonyms
STRONGEST
divide share slice
STRONG
allocate allot apportion distribute divvy dole halve partition
WEAK
carve up divvy up go even-steven go fifty-fifty mete out slice the pie slice up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
combine hold keep unite
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
join pull together

Example Sentences

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But starting next month, all of this forgotten paper will, for the first time, be scanned and made accessible online to help resolve water disputes and better parcel out supplies during droughts.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

But with some fancy math, you can parcel out the effects of Head Start.

From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2023

You can look at the film if you want and parcel out blame.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2023

As his health declines, Sandra oversees his move into a care facility and helps parcel out his belongings to former students.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

I was all ready to help parcel out the smidgen of food when, lo and behold, Hattie Mae uncovered a huge angel food cake.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool