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- [lot]
- /lɒt/
- /lɒt/
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- [lot]
- /lɒt/
Definitions of lots word
- noun lots a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long. 1
- noun lots a department in S France. 2018 sq. mi. (5225 sq. km). Capital: Cahors. 1
- verb with object lots to divide or distribute by lot (sometimes followed by out): to lot furniture for sale; to lot out apples by the basketful. 1
- verb with object lots to assign to one as his or her lot; allot. 1
- verb with object lots to divide into lots, as land. 1
- verb with object lots Obsolete. to cast or draw lots for. 1
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Origin of lots
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 Lots
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lots 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".
lots usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lots
noun lots
- oodles — a large quantity: oodles of love; oodles of money.
- legion — a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- wad — a soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.
- scads — any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
adverb lots
- a lot — lot (def 14).
- much — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- miles — Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- a good deal — bargain
Antonyms for lots
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