one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.

the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something

to choose a person by lot.

the decision or choice made by such a method.

allotted share or portion

to receive one's lot of an inheritance.

the portion in life assigned by fate or Providence; one's fate, fortune, or destiny

Her lot had not been a happy one.

a distinct portion or piece of land

a building lot.

a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community.

South Midland and Southern U.S. a farmyard or barnyard.

a piece of land having the use specified by the attributive noun or adjective

a parking lot; a used-car lot.

Movies . a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property.

a distinct portion or parcel of anything, as of merchandise

The furniture was to be auctioned off in 20 lots.

a number of things or persons collectively

There's one more, and that's the lot.

kind of person; sort

He's a bad lot.

Often, lots. a great many or a great deal

a lot of books; lots of money.

Chiefly British . a tax or duty.

to divide or distribute by lot (sometimes fol. by out )

to lot furniture for sale; to lot out apples by the basketful.

to assign to one as his or her lot; allot.

to divide into lots, as land.

Obsolete . to cast or draw lots for.

to draw lots.

Often, lots. a great deal; greatly

Thanks a lot for the ride. I care lots about my family.

cast or cast in one's lot with

to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of

She had cast her lot with the bohemian crowd.

draw or cast lots

to settle a question by the use of lots

They drew lots to see who would go first.

noun

little , totality , whole

noun

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verb

admeasure , allocate , allow , apportion , assign , give , measure out , mete