lot - Meaning in Sanskrit

lot - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of lot in English

Lot noun

1. (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction

lot noun

1. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

   Examples

   • "the luck of the draw"
   • "they drew lots for it"
2. any collection in its entirety

   Example

   • "she bought the whole caboodle"
3. an unofficial association of people or groups

   Examples

   • "the smart set goes there"
   • "they were an angry lot"
4. a parcel of land having fixed boundaries

   Example

   • "he bought a lot on the lake"
5. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

   Examples

   • "a batch of letters"
   • "a deal of trouble"
   • "a lot of money"
   • "a slew of journalists"
   • "a wad of money"
   • "he made a mint on the stock market"
   • "it must have cost plenty"
   • "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"
6. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

   Examples

   • "a victim of circumstances"
   • "deserved a better fate"
   • "has a happy lot"
   • "success that was her portion"
   • "the luck of the Irish"
   • "whatever my fortune may be"

lot verb

1. administer or bestow, as in small portions

   Examples

   • "administer critical remarks to everyone present"
   • "deal a blow to someone"
   • "dole out some money"
   • "shell out pocket money for the children"
   • "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
2. divide into lots, as of land, for example

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