dispense

dispense

distribute in portions or parts; administer; release or exempt
Not to be confused with:disburse – pay out; spenddisperse – scatter; dissipate; spray; dispel

dis·pense

D0279800 (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. To grant a dispensation or exemption.Phrasal Verb: dispense with1. 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 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) vb1. (tr) to give out or issue in portions2. (Pharmacology) (tr) to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription3. (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 law6. 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, a. to do without. b. to get rid of. n. 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

Imperative
dispense
dispense

Present
I dispense
you dispense
he/she/it dispenses
we dispense
you dispense
they dispense

Preterite
I dispensed
you dispensed
he/she/it dispensed
we dispensed
you dispensed
they dispensed

Present Continuous
I am dispensing
you are dispensing
he/she/it is dispensing
we are dispensing
you are dispensing
they are dispensing

Present Perfect
I have dispensed
you have dispensed
he/she/it has dispensed
we have dispensed
you have dispensed
they have dispensed

Past Continuous
I was dispensing
you were dispensing
he/she/it was dispensing
we were dispensing
you were dispensing
they were dispensing

Past Perfect
I had dispensed
you had dispensed
he/she/it had dispensed
we had dispensed
you had dispensed
they had dispensed

Future
I will dispense
you will dispense
he/she/it will dispense
we will dispense
you will dispense
they will dispense

Future Perfect
I will have dispensed
you will have dispensed
he/she/it will have dispensed
we will have dispensed
you will have dispensed
they will have dispensed

Future Continuous
I will be dispensing
you will be dispensing
he/she/it will be dispensing
we will be dispensing
you will be dispensing
they will be dispensing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dispensing
you have been dispensing
he/she/it has been dispensing
we have been dispensing
you have been dispensing
they have been dispensing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dispensing
you will have been dispensing
he/she/it will have been dispensing
we will have been dispensing
you will have been dispensing
they will have been dispensing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dispensing
you had been dispensing
he/she/it had been dispensing
we had been dispensing
you had been dispensing
they had been dispensing

Conditional
I would dispense
you would dispense
he/she/it would dispense
we would dispense
you would dispense
they would dispense

Past Conditional
I would have dispensed
you would have dispensed
he/she/it would have dispensed
we would have dispensed
you would have dispensed
they would have dispensed

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, dealgive - 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) administerpractice 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) todigitalize - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effectsinject, shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"

dispense

verb1. distribute, assign, allocate, allot, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion, deal out, disburse They had already dispensed £40,000 in grants.2. prepare, measure, supply, mix a store licensed to dispense prescriptions3. administer, direct, operate, carry out, implement, undertake, enforce, execute, apply, discharge High Court judges dispensing justice round the country4. exempt, except, excuse, release, relieve, reprieve, let off (informal), exonerate No-one is dispensed from collaborating in this task.dispense with something or someone1. 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:deal (out), distribute, divide, dole out, parcel out, portion (out), ration (out), share.Slang: divvy.2. To provide as a remedy:administer, apply, give.3. To oversee the provision or execution of:administer, administrate, carry out, execute.4. To free from an obligation or duty:absolve, discharge, excuse, exempt, let off, relieve, spare.

Translations

分发配药

dispense

(diˈspens) verb1. to give or deal out. 分發 分发2. to prepare (medicines, especially prescriptions) for giving out. 配藥 配药diˈspensary – plural diˈspensaries – noun a place especially in a hospital where medicines are given out. 藥房 药房diˈspenser noun 藥劑師 药剂师dispense with to get rid of or do without. We could economize by dispensing with two assistants. 免除，無需 免除，无需