meaning of lot
1. That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.
2. Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without mans choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.
3. The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
4. A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.
5. A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
6. A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.
7. A prize in a lottery.
8. To allot; to sort; to portion.
9. anything straws or pebbles etc. taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for
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