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dish out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole outverb

    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"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

  2. serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dishverb

    provide (usually but not necessarily food)

    "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

Wiktionary

  1. dish outverb

    To put (food) on to a dish ready for eating.

  2. dish outverb

    To distribute (a thing).

  3. dish outverb

    To distribute or deliver something.

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  1. dish out

    "Dish out" is an idiomatic phrase with two primary meanings. In a literal context, it means to distribute or serve food. In a more figurative context, it means to distribute or dispense something in a metaphorical sense, like criticism, punishment, money, advice, etc. This phrase also often implies the action is done in a lot of quantity or with certain severity.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dish out in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dish out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


Translations for dish out

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  • tarjota, jaella, jakaa, tarjoilla, annostellaFinnish
  • 取り分ける, 与える, 配るJapanese
  • dissen, dienen, opdissen, opdienenDutch
  • distribui, împărțiRomanian

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