verb
- past tense and past participle of parcel; divided into portions or wrapped up
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘parceled’
Examples
- The land was parcelled out among the heirs.
- She parcelled the gifts in colorful paper.
- The estate was parcelled into smaller lots for sale.
- The food donations were parcelled and distributed to families.
- He parcelled up the books to send to his nephew.
- The company parcelled its assets before the merger.