a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
"After losing his job, he relied on the weekly dole to buy groceries for his family."
Money or other goods given as charity.
"The sudden silence that fell over the room was filled only with a deep sense of dole as we remembered his passing."
A Sorrow or grief; dolour.
To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
"The neighbor came by to dole out the last few apples from our struggling harvest among the hungry children."
A surname.
"The Dole office sent a notice about new benefits for unemployed workers."
Acronym of Department of Labor and Employment.