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SHELL OUT Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase shell out. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase shell out. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SHELL OUT

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administer
verbv
verb

• work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

• perform (a church sacrament) ritually

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

• give or apply (medications)

• direct the taking of

allot
verbv
verb

• give out

• allow to have

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

deal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a particular instance of buying or selling

• an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

• wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

• the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)

• the act of distributing playing cards

• the act of apportioning or distributing something

verb

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

• take action with respect to (someone or something)

• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

• do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

• be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• behave in a certain way towards others

• distribute cards to the players in a game

• direct the course of; manage or control

• give out as one's portion or share

• give (a specific card) to a player

• sell (especially of illegal material)

dispense
verbv
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

• grant a dispensation; grant an exemption

• give or apply (medications)

distribute
verbv
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

• distribute or disperse widely

• release

• give to several people

• cause to be distributed

• cause to become widely known

• spread throughout a given area

• be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses

• be mathematically distributive

• to arrange in a systematic order

lot
nounn
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

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a parcel of land having fixed boundaries

• an unofficial association of people or groups

• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

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

• any collection in its entirety

verb

• divide into lots, as of land, for example

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

deal out
verbv
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

dish out
verbv
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

• provide (usually but not necessarily food)

dole out
verbv
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

mete out
verbv
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

parcel out
verbv
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

Best Hypernyms For SHELL OUT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shell out, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ADMINISTER

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