dispense
11dispense — [di spens′] vt. dispensed, dispensing [ME dispensen < OFr despenser < L dispensare, to pay out < pp. of dispendere, to weigh out < dis , out + pendere, to weigh: see PENDANT] 1. to give or deal out; distribute 2. to prepare and give… …
12Dispense — Dis*pense , n. [OF. despense, F. d[ e]pense.] Expense; profusion; outlay. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It was a vault built for great dispense. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
13dispense — ► VERB 1) distribute to a number of people. 2) (of a chemist) supply (medicine) according to a doctor s prescription. 3) (of a machine or container) supply or release (a product). 4) (dispense with) get rid of or manage without. DERIVATIVES… …
14dispense — early 14c., from O.Fr. dispenser give out (13c.), from L. dispensare disburse, administer, distribute (by weight), frequentative of dispendere pay out, from dis out (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + pendere to pay, weigh (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant …
15dispense — 1 *distribute, divide, deal, dole Analogous words: *allot, assign, apportion, allocate: portion, parcel, ration, prorate, *apportion 2 *administer …
16dispense — (di span s ) s. f. 1° Au sens positif, qui dérive directement de dispenser, distribuer, autorisation, permission. Dispense de manger de la viande. Le pape ne donne point de dispense de ce qui est contre le droit divin. • À Rome on ne lit… …
17DISPENSE — n. f. Exemption, acte par lequel on dispense une personne de quelque chose. Dispense de tutelle. Dispense de bans. Dispense de résider. Demander, accorder dispense, une dispense, des dispenses. Obtenir dispense en cour de Rome. Le Pape a accordé… …
18DISPENSE — s. f. Exemption, acte par lequel on dispense une personne de quelque chose. Dispense de la loi, de la coutume. Dispense de tutelle. Dispense d âge. Dispense de bans. Dispense de résider. Demander, accorder dispense, une dispense, des dispenses.… …
19dispense — v. 1) (B) to dispense charity to the needy; to dispense equal justice to all 2) (d; intr.) to dispense with (to dispense with the formalities) * * * [dɪs pens] to dispense equal justice to all (B) to dispense charity to the needy (d; intr.) to… …
20dispense — di|spense [dıˈspens] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: dispensare to share out , from pendere to weigh ] 1.) to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts = ↑give out dispense sth to sb ▪ Villagers dispensed tea to people …
