Main entry: assign, allot, portion
Definition: give out
Usage: We were assigned new uniforms
Main entry: grant, accord, allot
Definition: allow to have
Usage: grant a privilege
Main entry: distribute, dole out, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, allot, administer, parcel out, shell out, mete out, lot
Definition: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Usage: 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