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lot en · NOUN

Pronunciation

[lɔ̟t] ~ [lɞ̠t] (New-Zealand)
lŏt
/lɒt/ (New-Zealand)
(California) audio
(London) audio
/lɒt/ (Boston, Canada, Received-Pronunciation)
/lɑt/ (General-American)
/lɔt/ (Australia, British, Scotland, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English lot, from Old English hlot (“portion, choice, decision”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlut, from Proto-Germanic *hlutą. Cognate with North Frisian lod, Saterland Frisian Lot, West Frisian lot, Dutch lot, French lot, German Low German Lott, Middle High German luz. Doublet of lotto. Related also to German Los.

Meanings

A large quantity or number; a great deal.
- win the whole lot (of money); i.e. jackpot
- lots of people think so
- I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter III, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC, page 52:
- He wrote to her […] he might be detained in London by a lot of business. 1877, William Black, Green Pastures and Piccadilly, volume 2, page 4:
A separate, appropriated portion; a quantized, subdivided set consisting a whole.
- a lot of stationery
- The Lord divided the land to the tribes, each according to his lot.
One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.
- This is an important lot. Very sorry, but we can't go on with the selling until we know more where we are. 1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
(informal) A number of people taken collectively.
- a bad lot
- you lot
- a sorry lot
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.
- The defendants leased a house and lot, in the City of New-York 1820, James Kent, edited by William Johnson, Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of Chancery of New-York, volume 5, published 1822:
- a building lot in a city
That which happens without human design or forethought.
- But save my life, which lot before your foot doth lay. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book), Canto V”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, page 1:
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.
- to draw lots
- If we draw lots, he speeds. c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
- The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 16:33:
- to cast lots
The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning.
- O visions ill foreseen! Each day's lot's / Enough to bear. 1667, John Milton, “Book XI”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
- He was but born to try / The lot of man — to suffer and to die. 1725, Homer, “Book III”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume I, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
- […] as Jones alone was discovered, the poor lad bore not only the whole smart, but the whole blame; both which fell again to his lot on the following occasion. 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter II, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book III:
- We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life. 1977, C-3PO, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope:
A prize in a lottery.
- In the lottery[…] Sir R. Haddock one of the Commissrs of the Navy had the greatest lot, £3000 ; my coachman £ 40 1694 November 21 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for November 12 1694]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC:
Allotment; lottery.
- Archons served only for one year and, since 487/6, they were chosen by lot. Generals, on the other hand, were chosen by direct election and could be reelected without limit. 1990: Donald Kagan, Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy, chapter 2: “Politician”, page 40 (Guild Publishing; CN 2239)
(definite, qualifier:the lot) All members of a set; everything.
- The table was loaded with food, but by evening there was nothing but crumbs; we had eaten the lot.
- If I were in charge, I'd fire the lot of them.
(historical) An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
lots	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (126)

sv öde (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · de Schicksal (part or fate that befalls one) · de Los (anything used in determining a question by chance) · gl fato (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · sv bunt (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · pt lote (distinct portion or plot of land) · de Haufen (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · bg множество (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · de Los (prize in a lottery) · sv lott (anything used in determining a question by chance) · sv tomt (distinct portion or plot of land) · fr lot (distinct portion or plot of land) · ru жре́бий (anything used in determining a question by chance) · pt quantidade (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · zh 鬮 /阄 (anything used in determining a question by chance) · got 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍄𐍃 (anything used in determining a question by chance) · fi huutokauppaerä (one or more items auctioned or sold as a unit) · fi arpajaisvoitto (prize in a lottery) · grc κλῆρος (anything used in determining a question by chance) · de Los (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · he חלוקה (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · de Los (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · ga gabháltas (distinct portion or plot of land) · fi osa (part or fate that befalls one) · et liisk (anything used in determining a question by chance) · de Menge (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · hu sors (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · de Anzahl (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · fi osa (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · ml കുറി (allotment, lottery) · nl lot (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · de Schicksal (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · bg жребий (anything used in determining a question by chance) · izh arpa (anything used in determining a question by chance) · it quantità (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · pl los (part or fate that befalls one) · pl los (anything used in determining a question by chance) · de Lot (old unit of weight) · gl lote (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · fi erä (one or more items auctioned or sold as a unit) · az tale (part or fate that befalls one) · fi joukko (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · de Parzelle (distinct portion or plot of land) · fi luoti (old unit of weight) · fr destin (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · he גּוֹרָל (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · de Häuflein (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · fr bande (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · fr groupe (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · gl lote (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · da tomt (distinct portion or plot of land) · sv mängd (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · la sors (part or fate that befalls one) · mn хувь (part or fate that befalls one) · sv lott (part or fate that befalls one) · he חֶלְקָה (distinct portion or plot of land) · da grundstykke (distinct portion or plot of land) · fr parcelle (distinct portion or plot of land) · fi kohtalo (part or fate that befalls one) · pt bando (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · pl los (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · es lote (one or more items auctioned or sold as a unit) · pdt Schikjsol (part or fate that befalls one) · de Grundstück (distinct portion or plot of land) · ml നറുക്ക് (allotment, lottery) · pdt Schikjsol (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · hu sors (part or fate that befalls one) · sv skara (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · he גּוֹרָל (part or fate that befalls one) · ml കുറി (anything used in determining a question by chance) · grc πότμος (part or fate that befalls one) · fi tontti (distinct portion or plot of land) · bg участ (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · fo lagna (part or fate that befalls one) · bg лотарийна награда (prize in a lottery) · fr lot (prize in a lottery) · sv lott (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · fi kaikki (all members of a set) · aii ܥܸܕ݂ܒ݂ܵܐ (anything used in determining a question by chance) · fi arpa (anything used in determining a question by chance) · bg група (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · fr ensemble (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · no skjebne (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · de Haufen (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · tl lote (distinct portion or plot of land) · de Gruppe (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · ru гру́ппа (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · it destino (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · fi kohtalo (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · de Menge (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · pl przeznaczenie (part or fate that befalls one) · pl przeznaczenie (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · fi erä (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · ga cinniúint (part or fate that befalls one) · bg съдба (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · fr lot (part or fate that befalls one) · nl lood (old unit of weight) · eo sorto (part or fate that befalls one) · it gruppo (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · ota حصه (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · bg участ (part or fate that befalls one) · ml നറുക്ക് (anything used in determining a question by chance) · de Los (part or fate that befalls one) · la sors (anything used in determining a question by chance) · pl łut (old unit of weight) · sq rrevë (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · la pars (part or fate that befalls one) · hu telek (distinct portion or plot of land) · es loteo (distinct portion or plot of land) · ru у́часть (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · de Charge (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · fi arpa (allotment, lottery) · he גּוֹרָל (anything used in determining a question by chance) · az qismət (part or fate that befalls one) · fo grundstykki (distinct portion or plot of land) · fr sort (part or fate that befalls one) · eo loto (anything used in determining a question by chance) · bg участък (distinct portion or plot of land) · de leute (informal: a number of people taken collectively) · de Grund (distinct portion or plot of land) · it insieme (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · ja 宿命 (part or fate that befalls one) · ota قسط (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) · ml സമ്മാനം (prize in a lottery) · ru судьба́ (that which happens without human design or forethought — see also destiny) · fi voitto (prize in a lottery)

lot en · VERB

Pronunciation

[lɔ̟t] ~ [lɞ̠t] (New-Zealand)
lŏt
/lɒt/ (New-Zealand)
(California) audio
(London) audio
/lɒt/ (Boston, Canada, Received-Pronunciation)
/lɑt/ (General-American)
/lɔt/ (Australia, British, Scotland, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

Meanings

(dated, transitive) To allot; to sort; to apportion.
- Sometimes the contractor would lot the work out to some sub-contractor, and he, after the men had worked for a month, would run away, and we should never see the colour of his money. 1851, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, published 1861:
(US, dated, informal) To count or reckon (on or upon).

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
lotted	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
lotted	Tense=Past	lexicographic
lots	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic
lotting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic

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