Word

dish out, v.

provide (usually but not necessarily food)
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dish dish out dish up serve serve up

sample sentences

"We serve meals for the homeless"
"She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."
"The entertainers served up a lively show"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The chefs %s the vegetables

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dish dish dish

semantic pointers

hypernym

provide, cater, supply, ply

hyponym

plank

verb group

serve, help

administer or bestow, as in small portions
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administer allot deal deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out lot mete out parcel out shell out

sample sentences

"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"