lot
English Thesaurus
1. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | object, physical object, |
| definition | : | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow (noun.tops) |
2. any collection in its entirety (noun.group)
3. an unofficial association of people or groups (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | social group, |
| definition | : | people sharing some social relation (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | car pool, |
| definition | : | a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | cohort, |
| definition | : | a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | confederacy, conspiracy, |
| definition | : | a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | four hundred, |
| definition | : | the exclusive social set of a city (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | horsey set, horsy set, |
| definition | : | a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | jet set, |
| definition | : | a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | company, party, |
| definition | : | a band of people associated temporarily in some activity (noun.group) |
4. a parcel of land having fixed boundaries (noun.location)
5. (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | hebrew, israelite, jew, |
| definition | : | a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | old testament, |
| definition | : | the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
6. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
| hyponym | : | haymow, |
| definition | : | a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation (noun.quantity) |
7. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | condition, |
| definition | : | a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | providence, |
| definition | : | a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | failure, |
| definition | : | lack of success (noun.state) |
8. administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | give, |
| definition | : | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | reallot, |
| definition | : | allot again (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deal, |
| definition | : | distribute cards to the players in a game (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | apply, give, |
| definition | : | give or convey physically (verb.possession) |
9. divide into lots, as of land, for example (verb.social)
10. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | draw, |
| definition | : | select or take in from a given group or region (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | cast, draw, |
| definition | : | choose at random (verb.competition) |
11. a parcel of land having fixed boundaries (noun.location)
| derivation | : | lot, |
| definition | : | divide into lots, as of land, for example (verb.social) |
12. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | fill to overflow (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | bestow in large quantities (verb.possession) |
13. administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | distribution, |
| definition | : | the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dispensation, |
| definition | : | the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deal, |
| definition | : | the act of apportioning or distributing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dispenser, |
| definition | : | a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | allocator, distributor, |
| definition | : | a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | dispenser, |
| definition | : | a person who dispenses (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | dispensation, |
| definition | : | a share that has been dispensed or distributed (noun.possession) |
14. divide into lots, as of land, for example (verb.social)
| derivation | : | lot, |
| definition | : | a parcel of land having fixed boundaries (noun.location) |
15. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | draw, |
| definition | : | select or take in from a given group or region (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | cast, draw, |
| definition | : | choose at random (verb.competition) |
16. a parcel of land having fixed boundaries (noun.location)
| derivation | : | lot, |
| definition | : | divide into lots, as of land, for example (verb.social) |
17. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | fill to overflow (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | bestow in large quantities (verb.possession) |
18. administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | distribution, |
| definition | : | the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dispensation, |
| definition | : | the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | deal, |
| definition | : | the act of apportioning or distributing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dispenser, |
| definition | : | a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | allocator, distributor, |
| definition | : | a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | dispenser, |
| definition | : | a person who dispenses (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | dispensation, |
| definition | : | a share that has been dispensed or distributed (noun.possession) |
19. divide into lots, as of land, for example (verb.social)
| derivation | : | lot, |
| definition | : | a parcel of land having fixed boundaries (noun.location) |
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