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doles

doles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dole.

Meaning of dole

Verb

dole (third-person singular simple present doles, present participle doling, simple past and past participle doled)

  1. (intransitive) To distribute alms, etc., in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
  2. (transitive) To distribute (as, alms) in small amounts; to share out (small portions of a meager resource).

See all 14 meanings of dole

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Doles

Doles

  1. (plural) plural of Dole

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Doles

Doles

  1. A barangay of Magpet, Cotabato, Philippines.

Phrases with doles

Questions about doles

What does doles mean?
Doles means a barangay of Magpet, Cotabato, Philippines.
What is doles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Doles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dole.
What part of speech is doles?
Doles is a proper noun.

Words near doles in the dictionary

  1. Dolenz
  2. dolerite
  3. dolerites
  4. doleritic
  5. dolerophanite
  6. doles
  7. doles out
  8. dolesome
  9. dolesomely
  10. dolesomeness
  11. Doletbagh

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