(cf be on the dole)
51Dole Gudbrandsdal — Infobox Horse name= Dole Gudbrandsdal image caption=Dølahorse eating grass features = Small draft breed, good trot, used for draft work and harness racing altname= Dølahest Dole Trotter Norwegian Trotter nickname= country= Norway group1= std1=… …
52dole — dole1 [dəul US doul] n [U] informal 1.) BrE money given by the government in Britain to people who are unemployed be/go on the dole (=be unemployed and receiving money from the government) ▪ Too many young people are still on the dole. ▪ The… …
53Dole, Robert Joseph — ▪ 1997 In the election on Nov. 5, 1996, Bob Dole, a longtime leader in the U.S. Senate, lost his bid for the presidency. The Republican candidate was not able to exploit the vulnerabilities of his Democratic opponent, Pres. Bill Clinton… …
54dole — dole1 /dohl/, n., v., doled, doling. n. 1. a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., esp. as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance. 2. a dealing out or distributing, esp. in charity. 3. a form of payment to the unemployed… …
55dole — noun (BrE) VERB + DOLE ▪ claim, go on, sign on ▪ She lost her job and had to claim dole. ▪ As soon as he was made redundant, he signed on the dole. ▪ draw …
56dole — I UK [dəʊl] / US [doʊl] noun [uncountable] British * money that people who do not have a job get from the government. The American word is unemployment compensation Have you received your dole money yet? the dole: He is unemployed and claiming… …
57dole — n. (colloq.) (BE) unemployment insurance on the dole (to be on the dole; to go on/sign on the dole) * * * [dəʊl] (colloq.) (BE) [ unemployment insurance ] on the dole (to be on the dole; to go on/sign on the dole) …
58dole — 1 noun (U) BrE 1 money given by the government in Britain to people who are unemployed: be/go on the dole (=be or become unemployed and receive money from the government): Kevin was on the dole for a year before he got a job. 2 the dole queue a)… …
59dole — dole1 [ doul ] verb ,dole out phrasal verb transitive INFORMAL to give something, such as food or money, to a particular group of people or to every person in a group: The government has agreed to dole out an additional $5 million in education… …
60dole — [[t]do͟ʊl[/t]] doles, doling, doled 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N The dole is money that is given regularly by the government to people who are unemployed. [BRIT] Syn: benefit (in AM, usually use welfare) 2) PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR Someone who …
