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lot (n):
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Samples
the luck of the draw.
they drew lots for it

Related Word: draw
lot (n):
any collection in its entirety
Samples
she bought the whole caboodle
lot (n):
an unofficial association of people or groups
Samples
the smart set goes there.
they were an angry lot
lot (n):
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
Samples
he bought a lot on the lake
lot (n):
(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
lot (n):
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Samples
a batch of letters.
a deal of trouble.
a lot of money.
he made a mint on the stock market.
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos.
it must have cost plenty.
a slew of journalists.
a wad of money

Related Words: heappileplentywad
lot (n):
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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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
lot (v):
administer or bestow, as in small portions
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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

Related Words: aldealdispensedistribute
lot (v):
divide into lots, as of land, for example
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