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   dispense

   /dɪˈspɛns/

   verb

   • 1. distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people: "orderlies went round dispensing drinks" Similar distributepass roundpass outhand outdeal outdole outshare outdivide outparcel outallocateallotapportionassignbestowconfersupplydisburseinformal:dish outOpposite collect
   • ▪ (of a machine or container) supply or release (a product or cash): "the machines dispense a range of drinks" Similar preparemake upmixsupplyprovidesell
   • ▪ (of a chemist) make up and give out (medicine) according to a doctor's prescription: "he was stopped from dispensing prescriptions"
   • 2. manage without or get rid of: "let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?"
   • ▪ give special exemption from (a law or rule): "the Secretary of State was empowered to dispense with the nationality requirement in individual cases"
   • ▪ grant (someone) an exemption from a religious obligation: "the Pope personally nominated him as bishop, dispensing him from his impediment" Similar exemptexcuseexceptreleaserelievereprieveabsolvegrant someone a dispensationgrant someone an exemptioninformal:let off

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispensare ‘continue to weigh out or disburse’, from the verb dispendere, based on pendere ‘weigh’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money: There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks. to prepare and give out medicine: UK a dispensing chemist. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving, providing and supplying. accommodate someone with something. administer. administration. afford.

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     to give out things, especially products, services, or...

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     DISPENSE definicja: 1. to give out things, especially...

   • Dispense: Malay Translation

     DISPENSE translate: mengagihkan, sediakan dan beri. Learn...

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   • Dispense: German Translation

     DISPENSE translate: austeilen, zubereiten. Learn more in the...

   • Dispense: Indonesian Translation

     dispense translate: mengurus, menyiapkan. Learn more in the...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dispenseDispense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of dispense as a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Dispense can mean to divide and share out, to administer, to exempt, or to prepare and distribute medication.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dispenseDISPENSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dispense definition: to deal out; distribute. See examples of DISPENSE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Dispense means to give out or provide something, especially products, services, or money. It can also mean to prepare and give out medicine, or to get rid of something or someone. See how to use dispense in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Learn the meaning and usage of the verb dispense, which can mean to give out, distribute, prepare, administer, or exempt. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with dispense.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dispenseDispense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To dispense means to give out or distribute something. A school nurse can dispense students' medication and we all can dispense advice.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdispense verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   dispense something (to somebody) (formal) to provide something, especially a service, for people. The organization dispenses free healthcare to those who need it. to dispense justice/advice. Extra Examples. dispense something to prepare medicine and give it to people, as a job.