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(dɪspens)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dispenses, present participle dispensing, past tense, past participle dispensed

1. verb

If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provide it to a number of people.

[formal]

The Union had already dispensed £40,000 in grants. [VERB noun]

The local welfare office is where government dispenses many of its services. [VERB noun]

I thought of myself as a patriarch, dispensing words of wisdom to all my children. [VERB noun + to]

Synonyms: distribute, assign, allocate, allot More Synonyms of dispense

2. verb

If you obtain a product by getting it out of a machine, you can say that the machine dispenses the product.

For two weeks, the cash machine was unable to dispense money. [VERB noun]

The lotion is dispensed by a handy pump action spray. [VERB noun]

3. verb

When a chemist dispenses medicine, he or she prepares it, and gives or sells it to the patient or customer.

Some shops gave wrong or inadequate advice when dispensing homeopathic medicines. [VERB noun]

Four out of five prescriptions are dispensed free to people who are exempt. [be V-ed to n]

Doctors confine themselves to prescribing rather than dispensing. [VERB]

[Also VERB noun + to]

Phrasal verbs:

See dispense with

More Synonyms of dispense

dispense in British English

(dɪˈspɛns)

verb

1. (transitive)

to give out or issue in portions

2. (transitive)

to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription

3. (transitive)

to administer (the law, etc)

4. (intransitive; foll by with)

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

Word origin

C14: from Medieval Latin dispensāre to pardon, from Latin dispendere to weigh out, from dis-1 + pendere to weigh

dispense in American English

(dɪˈspɛns)

verb transitiveWord forms: disˈpensed or disˈpensing

to give or deal out; distribute

to prepare and give out (medicines, prescriptions, etc.)

to administer

to dispense the law justly

to exempt; excuse

SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtribute

Idioms:

dispense with

Word origin

ME dispensen < OFr despenser < L dispensare, to pay out < pp. of dispendere, to weigh out < dis-, out + pendere, to weigh: see pendant

Examples of 'dispense' in a sentence
dispense

The machine dispenses tins and glass jars of red salmon caviar or roe.She has also been known to dispense helpful dancing advice to the crowd.He writes as a seasoned church planter dispensing advice to new church planters.The arcade machines dispense a card with a picture of a particular insect and specifications of its fighting abilities.The machines dispense up to 250g of gold in bars.He dispensed medicines all day; he listened to complaints.And you don't need a degree in medicine to dispense your time.The bank is also experimenting with a cash machine that will dispense US dollar and euro bills.I could go on, dispensing reassuring numbers.A council has defended the installation of a car park machine that dispenses tickets 18 inches off the ground.

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dispense

British English: dispense VERB

If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provide it to a number of people.

The Union had already dispensed a huge amount of money in grants.

American English: dispense
Brazilian Portuguese: dispensar
Chinese: 分发
European Spanish: repartir
French: distribuer
German: abgeben
Italian: distribuire
Japanese: 分配する
Korean: 분배하다
European Portuguese: dispensar
Latin American Spanish: repartir

Chinese translation of 'dispense'

dispense

(dɪsˈpɛns)

vt

[medicines] 配 (pèi)
[advice, justice] 施与(與) (shīyǔ)
[machine] [product] 售出 (shòuchū)

1 (verb) in the sense of distribute

Definition

to distribute in portions

They had already dispensed £40,000 in grants.

Synonyms

distribute

He began to distribute jobs among his friends.

assign

Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.

allocate

Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.

allot

We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.

mete out

An examiner arrived to mete out justice.

dole out

share out

apportion

They are even-handed in apportioning the blame.

deal out

disburse

2 (verb) in the sense of prepare

Definition

to prepare and distribute (medicine)

a store licensed to dispense prescriptions

Synonyms

prepare

measure

supply

mix

3 (verb) in the sense of administer

Definition

to administer (the law, etc.)

High Court judges dispensing justice round the country

Synonyms

administer

He is shown administering most of the blows.

direct

She will direct day-to-day operations.

operate

carry out

implement

The government promised to implement a new system to control loan institutions.

undertake

enforce

The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops.

execute

We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.

apply

The government appears to be applying the same principle.

discharge

the quiet competence with which he discharged his many duties

4 (verb) in the sense of exempt

No-one is dispensed from collaborating in this task.

Synonyms

exempt

Companies with fewer than 55 employees would be exempted from these requirements.

except

excuse

She was excused from her duties for the day.

release

He wants to be released from any promise between us.

relieve

He felt relieved of a burden.

reprieve

let off (informal)

exonerate

phrasal verb

See dispense with something or someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allocate

Definition

to assign to someone or for a particular purpose

Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.

Synonyms

assign,

grant,

distribute,

designate,

set aside,

earmark,

give out,

consign,

allow,

budget,

allot,

mete,

share out,

apportion,

appropriate

in the sense of allot

Definition

to assign as a share or for a particular purpose

We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.

Synonyms

assign,

allocate,

designate,

set aside,

earmark,

mete,

share out,

apportion,

budget,

appropriate

in the sense of apply

Definition

to put to practical use

The government appears to be applying the same principle.

Synonyms

use,

exercise,

carry out,

employ,

engage,

implement,

practise,

execute,

assign,

administer,

exert,

enact,

utilize,

bring to bear,

put to use,

bring into play

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dispense

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单词	dispense
释义	Trends of dispense View usage for: dispense (dɪspens) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dispenses, present participle dispensing, past tense, past participle dispensed 1. verb If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provide it to a number of people. [formal] The Union had already dispensed £40,000 in grants. [VERB noun] The local welfare office is where government dispenses many of its services. [VERB noun] I thought of myself as a patriarch, dispensing words of wisdom to all my children. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: distribute, assign, allocate, allot More Synonyms of dispense 2. verb If you obtain a product by getting it out of a machine, you can say that the machine dispenses the product. For two weeks, the cash machine was unable to dispense money. [VERB noun] The lotion is dispensed by a handy pump action spray. [VERB noun] 3. verb When a chemist dispenses medicine, he or she prepares it, and gives or sells it to the patient or customer. Some shops gave wrong or inadequate advice when dispensing homeopathic medicines. [VERB noun] Four out of five prescriptions are dispensed free to people who are exempt. [be V-ed to n] Doctors confine themselves to prescribing rather than dispensing. [VERB] [Also VERB noun + to] Phrasal verbs: See dispense with More Synonyms of dispense dispense in British English (dɪˈspɛns) verb 1. (transitive) to give out or issue in portions 2. (transitive) to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription 3. (transitive) to administer (the law, etc) 4. (intransitive; foll by with) 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 ▶ USAGE Dispense with is sometimes wrongly used where dispose of is meant: this task can be disposed of (not dispensed with) quickly and easily Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin dispensāre to pardon, from Latin dispendere to weigh out, from dis-1 + pendere to weigh dispense in American English (dɪˈspɛns) verb transitiveWord forms: disˈpensed or disˈpensing 1. to give or deal out; distribute 2. to prepare and give out (medicines, prescriptions, etc.) 3. to administer to dispense the law justly 4. to exempt; excuse SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtribute Idioms: dispense with Word origin ME dispensen < OFr despenser < L dispensare, to pay out < pp. of dispendere, to weigh out < dis-, out + pendere, to weigh: see pendant Examples of 'dispense' in a sentence dispense The machine dispenses tins and glass jars of red salmon caviar or roe. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She has also been known to dispense helpful dancing advice to the crowd. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He writes as a seasoned church planter dispensing advice to new church planters. Christianity Today (2000) The arcade machines dispense a card with a picture of a particular insect and specifications of its fighting abilities. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The machines dispense up to 250g of gold in bars. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He dispensed medicines all day; he listened to complaints. Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) And you don't need a degree in medicine to dispense your time. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The bank is also experimenting with a cash machine that will dispense US dollar and euro bills. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I could go on, dispensing reassuring numbers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A council has defended the installation of a car park machine that dispenses tickets 18 inches off the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Great self-help writers were still dispensing advice down to the early 19th century. Times, Sunday Times (2008) If your medicine has a name which you are unable to find in the index, contact your dispensing chemist and ask for its generic name. Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988) The team worked non-stop examining patients, conducting blood tests and dispensing medicines. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The number of prescriptions dispensed to treat obesity increased by 16 per cent to 1.2 million. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He doesn't just dispense advice, he takes the people who run the companies to businesses and experts they can learn from. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In other languages dispense British English: dispense VERB If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provide it to a number of people. The Union had already dispensed a huge amount of money in grants. American English: dispense Brazilian Portuguese: dispensar Chinese: 分发 European Spanish: repartir French: distribuer German: abgeben Italian: distribuire Japanese: 分配する Korean: 분배하다 European Portuguese: dispensar Latin American Spanish: repartir Chinese translation of 'dispense' dispense (dɪsˈpɛns) vt [medicines] 配 (pèi) [advice, justice] 施与(與) (shīyǔ) [machine] [product] 售出 (shòuchū) 1 (verb) in the sense of distribute Definition to distribute in portions They had already dispensed £40,000 in grants. Synonyms distribute He began to distribute jobs among his friends. assign Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers. allocate Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first. allot We were allotted half an hour to address the committee. mete out An examiner arrived to mete out justice. dole out share out apportion They are even-handed in apportioning the blame. deal out disburse 2 (verb) in the sense of prepare Definition to prepare and distribute (medicine) a store licensed to dispense prescriptions Synonyms prepare measure supply mix 3 (verb) in the sense of administer Definition to administer (the law, etc.) High Court judges dispensing justice round the country Synonyms administer He is shown administering most of the blows. direct She will direct day-to-day operations. operate carry out implement The government promised to implement a new system to control loan institutions. undertake enforce The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops. execute We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter. apply The government appears to be applying the same principle. discharge the quiet competence with which he discharged his many duties 4 (verb) in the sense of exempt No-one is dispensed from collaborating in this task. Synonyms exempt Companies with fewer than 55 employees would be exempted from these requirements. except excuse She was excused from her duties for the day. release He wants to be released from any promise between us. relieve He felt relieved of a burden. reprieve let off (informal) exonerate phrasal verb See dispense with something or someone Additional synonyms in the sense of allocate Definition to assign to someone or for a particular purpose Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first. Synonyms assign, grant, distribute, designate, set aside, earmark, give out, consign, allow, budget, allot, mete, share out, apportion, appropriate in the sense of allot Definition to assign as a share or for a particular purpose We were allotted half an hour to address the committee. Synonyms assign, allocate, designate, set aside, earmark, mete, share out, apportion, budget, appropriate in the sense of apply Definition to put to practical use The government appears to be applying the same principle. Synonyms use, exercise, carry out, employ, engage, implement, practise, execute, assign, administer, exert, enact, utilize, bring to bear, put to use, bring into play Nearby words of dispense dispel dispensable dispensation dispense dispense with something or someone dispersal disperse Related terms of dispense dispense with something or someone Synonyms of 'dispense' dispense Explore 'dispense' in the dictionary
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