lot

noun

1
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
the luck of the draw
they drew lots for it
2
(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
the luck of the draw
they drew lots for it
3
any collection in its entirety
she bought the whole caboodle
4
an unofficial association of people or groups
the smart set goes there
they were an angry lot
5
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
he bought a lot on the lake
6
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a batch of letters
a deal of trouble
7
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate

1
administer or bestow, as in small portions
administer critical remarks to everyone present
dole out some money
2
divide into lots, as of land, for example

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