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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.Ģżto make up and distribute (medicine), especially on prescription.
Roman Catholic Church.Ģżto grant dispensation.
verb (used without object)
to grant dispensation.
noun
Obsolete.Ģżexpenditure.
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
/ »åɪ˲õ±čɲԲõ /
verb
(tr) to give out or issue in portions
(tr) to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription
(tr) to administer (the law, etc)
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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- undispensed adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of dispense1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
Unfortunately for Postecoglou, Daniel Levy simply wasn't for turning - the Tottenham chairman sticking with 'Plan A' to dispense with the Australian.
Musically mixing East and West dispenses with regulations when crossing borders and becomes an an act of individuality and often resistance.
She underscores the striking associations between VWs and high-yield predators, as if the cars were accomplices, malevolent Herbies dispensing victims efficiently.
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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