1. (

• assign ,
• allot ,
• portion

) give out; "We were assigned new uniforms" ;

2. (

• accord ,
• allot ,
• grant

) allow to have; "grant a privilege" ;

3. (

• distribute ,
• administer ,
• mete_out ,
• deal ,
• parcel_out ,
• lot ,
• dispense ,
• shell_out ,
• deal_out ,
• dish_out ,
• allot ,
• dole_out

) 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" ;