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dispense
dis·pense
(dĭ-spĕns′)v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To give or deal out, especially in parts or portions: a machine that dispenses candy; a neighbor who freely dispenses advice. See Synonyms at distribute.
b. To prepare and give out (medicines).
2. To administer (laws, for example).
3. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: To grant a dispensation or exemption.
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.
[Middle English dispensen, from Old French dispenser, from Latin dispēnsāre, to distribute, frequentative of dispendere, to weigh out : dis-, out; see dis- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
dispense
(dɪˈspɛns)vb
1. (tr) to give out or issue in portions
2. (Pharmacology) (tr) to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription
3. (Law) (tr) to administer (the law, etc)
4. (foll by: with) to do away (with) or manage (without)
5. (Roman Catholic Church) to grant a dispensation to (someone) from some obligation of church law
6. to exempt or excuse from a rule or obligation
[C14: from Medieval Latin dispensāre to pardon, from Latin dispendere to weigh out, from dis-1 + pendere to weigh]
Usage: Dispense with is sometimes wrongly used where dispose of is meant: this task can be disposed of (not dispensed with) quickly and easily
dis•pense
(dɪˈspɛns)v. -pensed, -pens•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to deal out; distribute.
2. to administer: to dispense the law without bias.
3. to make up and distribute (medicine), esp. on prescription.
4. Rom. Cath. Ch. to grant a dispensation to.
v.i. 5. to grant dispensation.
6. dispense with,
n. a. to do without.
b. to get rid of.
7. Obs. expenditure.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Medieval Latin dispēnsāre to pardon, exempt, Latin: to pay out, distribute =dis- dis-1 + pēnsāre, frequentative of pendere to weigh]
dispense
- Ultimately from Latin dispendere, "weigh out."See also related terms for weigh.
dispense
Past participle: dispensed
Gerund: dispensing
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| 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" reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?" |
| 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) 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 give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" |
dispense
verb
1. distribute, assign, allocate, allot, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion, deal out, disburse They had already dispensed £40,000 in grants.
dispense with something or someone
1. do away with, ignore, give up, cancel, abolish, omit, disregard, pass over, brush aside, forgo, render needless We'll dispense with formalities.
2. do without, get rid of, dispose of, relinquish, shake off Up at the lectern he dispensed with his notes.
dispense
verb1. To give out in portions or shares:
Slang: divvy.
2. To provide as a remedy:
3. To oversee the provision or execution of:
Translations
يُرَكِّبُ أدْوِيَهيُعْطي، يُوَزِّع
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dispense
[dɪsˈpens] VT1. (= distribute) [+ food, money] → repartir; [+ advice] → ofrecer; [+ drug, prescription] → despachar
this machine dispenses coffee → esta máquina expende café
this machine dispenses coffee → esta máquina expende café
2. (= implement) [+ justice] → administrar
dispense with VI + PREP
1. (= do without) → prescindir de
2. (= get rid of) → deshacerse de
dispense
[dɪˈspɛns] vt [person, system, organization] [+ justice] → exercer; [+ information] → distribuer, fournir; [+ advice] → prodiguer, donner
[machine] [+ goods, money] → distribuer
[pharmacist] [+ medicine] → préparer
(= exempt) to dispense sb from → dispenser qn de
dispense with
vt fus (= do without) [+ person, thing, advice, knowledge] → se passer de
(= get rid of) [+ thing, person] → se débarrasser de
dispense
vt
→ verteilen, austeilen (→ to an +acc); advice → erteilen; (machine) product, money → ausgeben; to dispense justice → Recht sprechen
(Pharm) medicine → abgeben; prescription → zubereiten
(form, = exempt) → dispensieren, befreien; to dispense somebody from doing something → jdn davon befreien or dispensieren, etw zu tun
vi (Pharm) → Medizin abgeben, dispensieren (form)
dispense
[dɪsˈpɛns] vt (food, money) → dispensare, distribuire; (justice) → amministrare; (medicine) → preparare e dareto dispense prescriptions → preparare e dare medicine su ricetta
dispense with vt + prep (do without) → fare a meno di
dispense
(diˈspens) verb1. to give or deal out.
2. to prepare (medicines, especially prescriptions) for giving out.
diˈspensary – plural diˈspensaries – noun a place especially in a hospital where medicines are given out.
diˈspenser noundispense with
to get rid of or do without. We could economize by dispensing with two assistants.
dis·pense
vt. dispensar; distribuir.