Parcel Out

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrsəl aʊt/

Definitions of parcel out

noun a part or portion of something that has been divided or distributed

Example Sentences

A1 I parcel out the candy to my friends.

A2 She parcel out the tasks evenly among the team members.

B1 The teacher parcel out the worksheets to each student.

B2 The manager parcel out the project responsibilities to different departments.

C1 The government parcel out the funding to various organizations.

C2 The committee parcel out the resources strategically to maximize impact.

verb to divide or distribute something into parts or portions

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher will parcel out the crayons to each student.

A2 The manager parcelled out the tasks to different team members.

B1 The charity organization will parcel out food to families in need.

B2 The government decided to parcel out the funding to various departments.

C1 The CEO carefully parcelled out shares of the company to investors.

C2 The judge will parcel out the sentences to the convicted criminals.

Examples of parcel out in a Sentence

formal The company decided to parcel out the tasks among different departments.

informal Let's parcel out the snacks so everyone gets an equal share.

slang I'll parcel out the chores to my siblings so we can finish quickly.

figurative The teacher had to parcel out her attention to each student in the class.

Grammatical Forms of parcel out

past tense

parceled out

plural

parcels out

comparative

more parcel out

superlative

most parcel out

present tense

parcel out

future tense

will parcel out

perfect tense

has parceled out

continuous tense

is parceling out

singular

parcel out

positive degree

parcel out

infinitive

to parcel out

gerund

parceling out

participle

parceling out

Origin and Evolution of parcel out

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'parcel out' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'parciler' meaning to divide into parts.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'parcel out' has retained its meaning of dividing something into parts or portions, but has also evolved to be used in a more figurative sense to indicate distributing or allocating something in a controlled manner.