n.
1.(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
2.a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
3.your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
4.any collection in its entirety
5.an unofficial association of people or groups
6.anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
7.(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham lot v.
1.divide into lots, as of land, for example
2.administer or bestow, as in small portions
Idiom of the Day
hold one's fire
to keep back arguments or facts, to keep from telling something
I will hold my fire during today's meeting and wait until next week.
