dispense

v., -pensed, -pens·ing, -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.

[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.]

verb

1. To give out in portions or shares: deal (out), distribute, divide, dole out, parcel out, portion (out), ration (out), share. Slang divvy. See collect/distribute.
2. To provide as a remedy: administer, apply, give. See give/take/reciprocity.
3. To oversee the provision or execution of: administer, administrate, carry out, execute. See over/under.
4. To free from an obligation or duty: absolve, discharge, excuse, exempt, let off, relieve, spare. See free/unfree.

v

Definition: dole out supply
Antonyms: receive, take

v

Definition: exempt
Antonyms: prohibit

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Provision of drugs or medicines as set out properly on a lawful prescription. A prescription can only be filled, the drugs supplied, by a registered pharmacist, veterinarian, dentist or member of the medical profession. The law requires that a prescription be written only for patients that are in the veterinarian's care.

IN BRIEF: To give out.

It was the nurse's job to dispense a spoonful of cod liver oil to each student.

Common misspelling(s) of dispense

• dispence

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - uddele, meddele, pleje, udmåle, tilberede, fritage
v. intr. - undvære, gøre unødvendig, dispensere fra, fravige

idioms:

• dispense with    undvære, give fritagelse for
• dispensing chemist    autoriseret farmaceut

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitdelen, dispenseren, distribueren, klaarmaken en leveren (medicijnen), ontheffen, onnodig maken, toedienen (sacrament)

Français (French)
v. tr. - pratiquer, administrer, accorder, offrir (l'hospitalité), (Pharm) préparer (une prescription), (Relig) dispenser, exempter qn de
v. intr. - se disperser, se dissiper, se disséminer, se propager, se décomposer

idioms:

• dispense with    prodiguer avec, se passer de, rendre superflu
• dispensing chemist    pharmacien, pharmacie

Deutsch (German)
v. - verteilen, zuteil werden lassen, dispensieren

idioms:

• dispense with    verzichten auf, beseitigen
• dispensing chemist    Apotheker

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διανέμω, χορηγώ, παρέχω, μοιράζω, απονέμω (δικαιοσύνη κ.λπ.), εκτελώ συνταγή

idioms:

• dispense with    βολεύομαι/καταφέρνω χωρίς, καταργώ, παρακάμπτω, παραμερίζω, ξεμπερδεύω με
• dispensing chemist    φαρμακοποιός

Italiano (Italian)
dispensare

idioms:

• dispense with    fare a meno di
• dispensing chemist    farmacista

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dispensar

idioms:

• dispense with    prescindir de, tornar desnecessário
• dispensing chemist    farmacêutico (m)

Русский (Russian)
распределять, освобождать

idioms:

• dispense with    обходиться без
• dispensing chemist    фармацевт

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dispensar, repartir, distribuir, eximir, administrar
v. intr. - dispensarse, repartirse, distribuirse, eximirse

idioms:

• dispense with    prescindir de
• dispensing chemist    farmacéutico

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dela ut, tillreda och lämna ut, befria från, avvara, ge dispens

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
分发, 分配, 免除, 省掉

idioms:

• dispense with    免除, 省却免除, 省却
• dispensing chemist    药剂师

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 分發, 分配
v. intr. - 免除, 省掉

idioms:

• dispense with    免除, 省卻免除, 省卻
• dispensing chemist    藥劑師

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 시행하다, 나누어 주다, (책임을) 면제하다, 조제하다
v. intr. - (약을) 조제하다, 면제하다

idioms:

• dispense with    ~을 특면하다, 필요하지 않게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 分配する, 施行する, 調合して投与する, 調剤する, 免じる, 特免する

idioms:

• dispense with    不要にする, …なしで済ませる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يوزع, يزود الناس, بخدمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חילק, נתן, ויתר‬
v. intr. - ‮הסתדר בלי‬

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