lot

[Lot]

(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

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That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.

Noun
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"

Noun
any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"

Noun
an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

Noun
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"

Noun
(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

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Noun
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"

Noun
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"

Verb
administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

Verb
divide into lots, as of land, for example


n.
That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.

n.
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.

n.
The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.

n.
A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.

n.
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.

n.
A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.

n.
A prize in a lottery.

v. t.
To allot; to sort; to portion.


Lot

Lot , n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle'a2tan to cast lots, OS. hlt lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. lz, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. Allot, Lotto, Lottery.] 1. That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.
But save my life, which lot before your foot doth lay.
2. Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.
The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
If we draw lots, he speeds.
3. The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
O visions ill foreseen! Each day's lot's Enough to bear.
He was but born to try The lot of man -- to suffer and to die.
4. A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.
I, this winter, met with a very large lot of English heads, chiefly of the reign of James I.
5. A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
The defendants leased a house and lot in the city of New York.
6. A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so. [Colloq.]
He wrote to her . . . he might be detained in London by a lot of business.
7. A prize in a lottery. [Obs.] Evelyn. To cast in one's lot with, to share the fortunes of. -- To cast lots, to use or throw a die, or some other instrument, by the unforeseen turn or position of which, an event is by previous agreement determined. -- To draw lots, to determine an event, or make a decision, by drawing one thing from a number whose marks are concealed from the drawer. -- To pay scot and lot, to pay taxes according to one's ability. See Scot.

Lot

Lot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lotted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lotting .] To allot; to sort; to portion. [R.] To lot on ∨ upon, to count or reckon upon; to expect with pleasure. [Colloq. U. S.]

That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.

To allot; to sort; to portion.

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Usage Examples

A Bachelor of Arts is one who makes love to a lot of women, and yet has the art to remain a bachelor.

A huge part of acting in movies is appetite. You do your best work when you've got a lot of appetite and you really want to embrace something. When you get tired, you don't have that hunger.

A guy came to the shop every day. A lot of guys put the foam like stuff that forms to you, kinda like the Indy car guys run. He fitted it up and it felt real good, so we're going to try to run it.

A couple days ago, I saw a lot of people tweeting, 'Oh, it's so cool 'Home' is being used in the Olympics!' We don't really get to watch much TV, man, with the concerts every night, but I wish I could have seen it. I really just found out through Twitter and my management texting me. I thought it was really awesome.

A good education is that which prepares us for our future sphere of action and makes us contented with that situation in life in which God, in his infinite mercy, has seen fit to place us, to be perfectly resigned to our lot in life, whatever it may be.

'Howard the Duck!' That's a really interesting movie. I appreciate my career, because I've had a lot of very interesting ups and downs, and most people... That movie is such a famous flop. In a land of a lot of flops, it's kind of awesome to be in a really famous flop. I mean, it's kind of a poster child for flops.

A fear of the unknown keeps a lot of people from leaving bad situations.

A few years ago, kids from poor areas in France were asked to draw items of food. For a chicken, they drew a drumstick. For a fish, they drew a fish stick. Those are extremes, but there is a lot that needs to be done to help children discover good food.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

'Married with Children' was racy. It was sexist. It was a lot of things, but mostly it was funny.

A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.

'Strictly Business' is about a young black man who is learning about himself, and that applies to a lot of young black men, those who are trying to find jobs. This film gives them a good look at that situation.

A fool and his money get a lot of publicity.

3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning.

A lot happens by accident in poetry.

A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Let's get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life.

'Swan Lake' is the most difficult thing to portray for a female ballet dancer it really requires such specific qualities of articulation, agility, strength, and the arm work is something that takes a lot of training.

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