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1. (v.t.) dispense
to deal out; distribute.
2. dispense
to administer:
to dispense the law without bias.
3. dispense
to make up and distribute (medicine), esp. on prescription.
4. dispense
Rom. Cath. Ch. to grant a dispensation to.
5. (v.i.) dispense
to grant dispensation.
6. dispense
dispense with,
7. dispense
to do without.
8. dispense
to get rid of.
9. (n.) dispense
Obs.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME < ML dispēnsāre to pardon, exempt, L: to pay out, distribute =dis-dis -1+pēnsāre, freq. of pendere to weigh)
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| Definition of 'dispense' |
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1. (verb) distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
administer or bestow, as in small portions
"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. (verb) dispense
grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
"I was dispensed from this terrible task"
3. (verb) administer, dispense
give or apply (medications)
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1. (verb) dispense
to supply sth to sb
to dispense medicines
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| Definition of 'dispense' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) dispense
expense; profusion; outlay
2. (verb) dispense
to deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines
3. (verb) dispense
to apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct
4. (verb) dispense
to pay for; to atone for
5. (verb) dispense
to exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from
6. (verb) dispense
to compensate; to make up; to make amends
7. (verb) dispense
to give dispensation
8. (verb) dispense
dispensation; exemption
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Sense: to give or deal out.
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 Afrikaans: uitdeel, versprei |
 Arabic: يُعْطي، يُوَزِّع |
 Bulgarian: раздавам |
 Brazilian: dispensar |
 Czech: rozdělovat |
 German: austeilen |
 Danish: udlevere; tildele |
 Greek: διανέμω |
 Spanish: repartir, dispensar |
 Estonian: välja jagama |
 Farsi: پخش کردن؛ تقسیم کردن |
 Finnish: jakaa |
 French: dispenser |
 Hebrew: לְחָלֶק |
 Hindi: बांटना |
 Croatian: dijeliti, izdavati lijeko |
 Hungarian: kioszt |
 Indonesian: mengurus |
 Icelandic: úthluta |
 Italian: dispensare |
 Japanese: 分け与える |
 Korean: 분배하다 |
 Lithuanian: išdalinti, išskirstyti |
 Latvian: izsniegt |
 Malay: mengagihkan |
 Dutch: uitreiken, toedienen |
 Norwegian: dele ut, tildele |
 Polish: rozdawać, rozdzielać |
 Persian: پخش کردن؛ تقسیم کردن |
 Pashto: وېشل، اداره كول،استثنا كو |
 Portuguese: dispensar |
 Romanian: aîmpărţi, a distribui |
 Russian: раздавать; распределять |
 Slovak: rozdeliť |
 Slovenian: deliti |
 Serbian: podeliti |
 Swedish: dela ut, fördela |
 Thai: ให้; แจกจ่าย |
 Turkish: vermek, dağıtmak |
 Taiwanese: 分發 |
 Ukrainian: роздавати |
 Urdu: تقسیم کرنا |
 Vietnamese: phân phát |
 Chinese: 分发 |
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