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dispense

[dih-spens]

verb (used with object)

dispensed, dispensing 
  1. to deal out; distribute.

    to dispense wisdom.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to administer.

    to dispense the law without bias.

  3. Pharmacology.Ģżto make up and distribute (medicine), especially on prescription.

  4. Roman Catholic Church.Ģżto grant dispensation.



verb (used without object)

dispensed, dispensing 
  1. to grant dispensation.

noun

  1. Obsolete.Ģżexpenditure.

verb phrase

    1. to do without; forgo.

      to dispense with preliminaries.

    2. to do away with; rid of.

    3. to grant exemption from a law or promise.

dispense

/ »åɪˈ²õ±čɛ²Ō²õ /

verb

  1. (tr) to give out or issue in portions

  2. (tr) to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription

  3. (tr) to administer (the law, etc)

  4. 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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Dispense with is sometimes wrongly used where dispose of is meant: this task can be disposed of (not dispensed with ) quickly and easily
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • undispensed adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of dispense1

1275–1325; Middle English dispensen < Medieval Latin »å¾±²õ±čŧ²Ō²õÄå°ł±š to pardon, exempt, Latin: to pay out, distribute, equivalent to dis- dis- 1 + ±čŧ²Ō²õÄå°ł±š, frequentative of pendere to weigh
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of dispense1

C14: from Medieval Latin »å¾±²õ±č±š²Ō²õÄå°ł±š to pardon, from Latin dispendere to weigh out, from dis- 1 + pendere to weigh
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He had applied and received authorization from the DEA to dispense, administer and prescribe narcotics and other controlled substances, as long as those prescriptions were for a legitimate medical purpose.

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Unfortunately for Postecoglou, Daniel Levy simply wasn't for turning - the Tottenham chairman sticking with 'Plan A' to dispense with the Australian.

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Musically mixing East and West dispenses with regulations when crossing borders and becomes an an act of individuality and often resistance.

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She underscores the striking associations between VWs and high-yield predators, as if the cars were accomplices, malevolent Herbies dispensing victims efficiently.

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Between 2021 and 2023, the number of naloxone doses dispensed from retail pharmacies doubled, and millions of additional doses were distributed by harm reduction organizations.

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