cast one's lot with

lot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lot]
- /kæst, kɑst wʌnz lɒt wɪθ, wɪð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lot]
- /kæst, kɑst wʌnz lɒt wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of cast one's lot with words

noun cast one's lot with one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance. 1
noun cast one's lot with the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: to choose a person by lot. 1
noun cast one's lot with the decision or choice made by such a method. 1
noun cast one's lot with allotted share or portion: to receive one's lot of an inheritance. 1
noun cast one's lot with the portion in life assigned by fate or Providence; one's fate, fortune, or destiny: Her lot had not been a happy one. 1
noun cast one's lot with a distinct portion or piece of land: a building lot. 1

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Origin of cast one's lot with

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; 1805-15 for def 14; Middle English; Old English hlot portion, choice, decision; cognate with Dutch lot, Old Norse hlutr; akin to Old English hlīet, German Los, Old Norse hlaut, Gothic hlauts lot

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Parts of speech for Cast one's lot with

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cast one's lot with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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