lot
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Noun
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
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2. a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"
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3. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
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4. any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"
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5. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
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6. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
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Verb
1. divide into lots, as of land, for example
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2. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
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