dole out in English

distribute in small amounts (esp. money); give out freely, dish out

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1. 20 It is not a good idea to dole out concession tickets automatically.

2. 17 I got out my wallet and began to dole out the money.

3. Some parents dole out undeserved praise in an attempt to boost their children’s self-esteem.

4. 23 The Red Cross flew to the area of the earthquake,ready to dole out supplies of food,water and medicine.

5. 19 In a surprising interaction at sea, colossal whale sharks home in on fishing nets near the island of New Guinea—and fishermen dole out snacks to the pilfering beasts.

6. Sure, the dynamic that @JeroenK indicated developed further - since the suffect Consulship was a nearly-empty honour and the regular Consulship's prestige was found to survive intact the shortening from 12 to 6 months, emperors realized they could appoint new suffect consuls even every month, thus being able to dole out as many empty honours as necessary.