Definition of Dispense in English :

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Dispense meaning in English

Meaning of Dispense in English

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Dispense pronunciation in English

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Dispense

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Verb

1. administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out

administer or bestow, as in small portions

Example Sentences:
'administer critical remarks to everyone present'
'dole out some money'
'shell out pocket money for the children'
'deal a blow to someone'
'the machine dispenses soft drinks'

2. dispense

grant a dispensation; grant an exemption

Example Sentences:
'I was dispensed from this terrible task'

3. administer, dispense

give or apply (medications)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Dispense

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verb
1. (transitive)
to give out or issue in portions
2. (transitive)
to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription
3. (transitive)
to administer (the law, etc)
4. (intransitive; foll by with)
to do away (with) or manage (without)
5. 
to grant a dispensation to (someone) from some obligation of church law
6. 
to exempt or excuse from a rule or obligation

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Dispense

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verb transitiveWord forms: disˈpensed or disˈpensing
1. 
to give or deal out; distribute
2. 
to prepare and give out (medicines, prescriptions, etc.)
3. 
to administer
to dispense the law justly
4. 
to exempt; excuse

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Dispense

see synonyms of dispense
v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To give or deal out, especially in parts or portions: a machine that dispenses candy; a neighbor who freely dispenses advice. See Synonyms at distribute.
b. To prepare and give out (medicines).
2. To administer (laws, for example).
3. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.
v.intr.
To grant a dispensation or exemption.

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