1.(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
a batch of letters
2.a parcel of land having fixed boundaries;
he bought a lot on the lake
3.your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you);
whatever my fortune may be
4.any collection in its entirety;
she bought the whole caboodle
5.an unofficial association of people or groups;
the smart set goes there
6.anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random;
the luck of the draw
1.divide into lots, as of land, for example
2.administer or bestow, as in small portions;
administer critical remarks to everyone present