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Definition of Shell out
1. Verb. Administer or bestow, as in small portions. "They shell out the people the food"; "The machine dispenses soft drinks"
Exact synonyms: Administer, Allot, Deal, Deal Out, Dish Out, Dispense, Distribute, Dole Out, Lot, Mete Out, Parcel Out
Generic synonyms: Give
Specialized synonyms: Allot, Assign, Portion, Reallot, Deal, Apply, Give
Derivative terms: Allotment, Deal, Dispensation, Dispensation, Dispenser, Dispenser, Distributer, Distribution, Distributor
Generic synonyms: Give
Specialized synonyms: Allot, Assign, Portion, Reallot, Deal, Apply, Give
Derivative terms: Allotment, Deal, Dispensation, Dispensation, Dispenser, Dispenser, Distributer, Distribution, Distributor
Definition of Shell out
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To pay money, to disburse ; especially, to pay a great deal of money. ¹
2. Verb. (''computing'', especially Unix) To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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