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dispense
[ dih-spens ]
verb (used with object)
- to deal out; distribute:
to dispense wisdom.
Synonyms: , ,
- to administer:
to dispense the law without bias.
- Pharmacology. to make up and distribute (medicine), especially on prescription.
- Roman Catholic Church. to grant dispensation.
verb (used without object)
- to grant dispensation.
noun
- Obsolete. expenditure.
verb phrase
- to do without; forgo:
to dispense with preliminaries.
- to do away with; rid of.
- to grant exemption from a law or promise.
dispense
/ ɪˈɛԲ /
verb
- tr to give out or issue in portions
- tr to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription
- tr to administer (the law, etc)
- intrfoll bywith to do away (with) or manage (without)
- to grant a dispensation to (someone) from (some obligation of church law)
- to exempt or excuse from a rule or obligation
Usage
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dispense1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Nearly nine in 10 prescriptions in England are already dispensed free of charge, with children, over 60s, pregnant women, people with certain medical conditions and those on lower incomes exempt from paying.
The network dispensed with the staid conservative aesthetic for the 2x4-to-the-face vibe.
In these moments, he mostly dispenses with the pretense of love and simply just wants to be seen as who he is, with all his torturous flaws, by another human being.
Asked about his design philosophy, for instance, and Gurr dispenses with big theories and instead focuses on careful pragmatism.
“Pharmacies have a legal responsibility to prescribe controlled substances in a safe and professional manner, not dispense dangerous drugs just for profit,” U.S.
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