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- US Pronunciation
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- [lot]
- /lɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lot]
- /lɒt/
Definitions of lotting word
- noun lotting 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 lotting the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: to choose a person by lot. 1
- noun lotting the decision or choice made by such a method. 1
- noun lotting allotted share or portion: to receive one's lot of an inheritance. 1
- noun lotting 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 lotting a distinct portion or piece of land: a building lot. 1
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Origin of lotting
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 Lotting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lotting 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".
lotting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lotting
verb lotting
- provide — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- assign — If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- deduct — When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total.
Antonyms for lotting
verb lotting
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
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