parcel sth out

parcel sth out
UK US parcel sth out
Phrasal Verb with parcel({{}}/ˈpɑːsəl/ verb (UK -ll-, US -l-)
to divide something and give the separate parts to different people or at different times: parcel sth out to sb »

Information technology is used to parcel work out to a large group.

parcel sth out at sth »

The grant was to be parceled out at $200,000 per year over five years.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • parcel something out — ˌparcel sthˈout derived to divide sth into parts or between several people • The land was parcelled out into small lots. • More than $2 million was parceled out to beneficiaries. Main entry: ↑parcelderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • parcel sth up — UK US parcel sth up Phrasal Verb with parcel({{}}/ˈpɑːsəl/ verb (UK ll , US l ) ► UK to wrap something and make it into a parcel: » I made copies and then parcelled them up to be sent out …   Financial and business terms

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  • stamp*/*/ — [stæmp] noun I 1) [C] a small official piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope in order to pay for the cost of posting a letter or parcel Syn: postage stamp a first class stamp[/ex] 2) [C] a small tool with a pattern or writing on… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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