dispense

dis·pense  (d-spns)

v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es

v.tr.

1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See Synonyms at distribute.

2. To prepare and give out (medicines).

3. To administer (laws, for example).

4. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.

v.intr.

To grant a dispensation or exemption.

Phrasal Verb:

dispense with

1. To manage without; forgo: Let's dispense with the formalities.

2. To get rid of; do away with: a country that has dispensed with tariff barriers.

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[Middle English dispensen, from Old French dispenser, from Latin dispnsre, to distribute, frequentative of dispendere, to weigh out : dis-, out; see dis- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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dispense

Verb

[-pensing, -pensed]

1. to distribute in portions

2. to prepare and distribute (medicine)

3. to administer (the law, etc.)

4. dispense with to do away with or manage without [Latin dispendere to weigh out]

dispenser n

USAGE: Dispense with is sometimes wrongly used where dispose of is meant: this task can be disposed of (not dispensed with) quickly and easily.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dispense - 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" deal out, dish out, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" allot, portion, assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms" reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?" apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
	2.	dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" foreswear, forgo, waive, relinquish, dispense with, forego - do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
	3.	dispense - give or apply (medications)           administer practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" transfuse - give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to digitalize - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects inject, shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"

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dispense

verb 1. distribute, assign, allocate, allot, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion, deal out, disburse

verb 2. prepare, measure, supply, mix

verb 3. administer, direct, operate, carry out, implement, undertake, enforce, execute, apply, discharge

verb 4. exempt, except, excuse, release, relieve, reprieve, let off (informal) exonerate

dispense with something or someone

1. do away with, ignore, give up, cancel, abolish, omit, disregard, pass over, brush aside, forgo, render needless

2. do without, get rid of, dispose of, relinquish, shake off

Translations

dispense [dɪsˈpɛns] vt → dispensar, repartir [+ medicine]; preparar

dispense with vt fus (= make unnecessary) → prescindir de

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dispense [dɪsˈpɛns] vt → distribuer, administrer [+ medicine]; préparer (et vendre);

to dispense sb from → dispenser qn de

dispense with vt fus → se passer de (= make unnecessary); rendre superflu(e)

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dispense [dɪsˈpɛns] vt (medicines) → abgeben;

(charity) → austeilen;

(advice) → erteilen

dispense with dispense vt fus → verzichten auf +acc

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dispense [dɪsˈpɛns] vt → distribuire, amministrare [+ medicine]; preparare e dare;

to dispense sb from → dispensare qn da

dispense with vt fus → fare a meno di (= make unnecessary); rendere superfluo/a

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dispense

v dispense [diˈspens]

1 to give or deal out. uitdeel, versprei يُعْطي، يُوَزِّع раздавам rozdělovat udlevere; tildele austeilen διανέμω repartir, dispensar välja jagama پخش کردن؛ تقسیم کردن jakaa dispenser לְחָלֶק बांटना dijeliti,izdavati lijekove kioszt mengurus úthluta dispensare 分け与える 나누어 주다 išdalinti, išskirstyti izsniegt mengagihkan uitreiken, toedienen dele ut, tildele rozdawać, rozdzielać dispensar a împărţi, a distribui раздавать; распределять rozdeliť deliti podeliti dela ut, fördela ให้; แจกจ่าย vermek,dağıtmak 分發 роздавати تقسیم کرنا phân phát 分发

2 to prepare (medicines, especially prescriptions) for giving out. resepteer يُرَكِّبُ أدْوِيَه изпълнявам připravit k vydání udlevere zubereiten εκτελώ ιατρική συνταγή preparar apteegis ravimeid valmistama پیچیدن؛ درست کردن valmistaa préparer לְהָכִין וְלָתֵת מִרשָם दवा तैयार करना और देना pripremiti za izdavanje (lijekove) elkészít menyiapkan afgreiða preparare 調合する (약을) 조제하다 (pa)gaminti (vaistus) pagatavot un izsniegt (zāles) sediakan dan beri bereiden forberede til utdeling sporządzać (lekarstwo) aviar a prepara приготовлять (и отпускать) pripraviť na vydanie pripravljati (zdravila) pripremiti tillreda เตรียมการแจกจ่าย hazırlayıp vermek 配藥 готувати (ліки) نسخے کے مطابق دوائیں تیار کرنا اور تقسیم کرنا pha chế và cho thuốc 配药

n diˈspensary

a place especially in a hospital where medicines are given out. apteek, resepteer afdeling مُسْتَوْصَف диспансер lékárna, výdejna léků receptur das Labor φαρμακείο dispensario haiglaapteek داروخانه lääkevarasto pharmacie בֵּית-מִרקָחָת दवाखाना, औषधालय bolnička ljekarna gyógyszertár apotek lyfjageymsla/-búr dispensario 病院の薬局 (병원 내의) 약국 vaistų išdavimo punktas aptieka (slimnīcā) gedung ubat apotheek medisinutlevering skład apteczny dispensário farmacie; dispensar амбулатория lekáreň lekarna apoteka apotek ที่จ่ายยา dispanser 藥房 кімната в аптеці, де готують ліки دواخانہ trạm xá 药房

n diˈspenser

houer, outomaat, verspreider, apteker صَيْدَلي، وَعاء фармацевт lékárník maskine; holder; pumpe; -automat der Verteiler διανεμητής farmacéutico; maquina expendedora farmatseut پخش کننده farmaseutti dispensateur, trice, pharmacien/-enne רוֹקֵח दवा तैयार करने और देने वाला ljekarnik automata mesin penjual skammtari; lyfjasali dispensatore 薬剤士 나누어 주는 사람, 자동 판매기 vaistininkas farmaceits; tirdzniecības automāts bekas apotheker dispenser, beholder, automat aptekarz farmacêutico farmacist фармацевт lekárnik, -čka; automat (na) farmacevt automat utdelare, receptarie, apotekare ผู้จำหน่าย; เครื่องจำหน่าย otomatik alışveriş makinası 藥劑師 фармацевт بانٹنے والا người pha chế thuốc 药剂师

dispense with

to get rid of or do without We could economize by dispensing with two assistants. sonder klaarkom يَسْتَغْني عَن освобождавам obejít se bez, vzdát se (koho) undvære; klare sig uden verzichten auf ξεφορτώνομαι prescindir de, pasar sin kõrvale heitma بدون کسی یا چیزی کاری را انجام دادن luopua jostakin se passer de לְוָותֵר עָל- छुटकारा पाना moći bez bečega, riješiti se nečega nélkülöz menyingkirkan komast af án, neita sér um fare a meno di ～なしですます 없애다, 없이 지내다 apsieiti be, atsisakyti iztikt bez tanpa het stellen zonder kvitte seg med, unnvære, klare seg uten obywać się bez, pozbywać się dispensar a renunţa la обходиться zaobísť sa (bez) shajati brez osloboditi se avvara, undvara ทำโดยปราศจาก; งด ...-sız yapmak, ...-den fedakârlık yapmak 免除，無需 обходитися (без чого) ترک کرنا، چھٹکارا پانا miễn trừ 免除，无需