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fork something out

 (to someone)

1. Inf. Lit. to serve food to someone, using a fork. He forked out the chicken to everyone. He brought up a big dish of fried chicken and forked it out.

2. Fig. to give out something to someone. We forked the coupons out to everyone who asked for them. We forked out the coupons.

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fork out

v.

1. To distribute or supply something, especially money: The government forks out millions of dollars to maintain the royal palace. The town finally forked the cash out for a new high school.

2. To split or diverge; fork: The river forks out in numerous places in the delta.

See also: fork, out