dispense

  • 31dispense — verb (dispensed; dispensing) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin dispensare to exempt, from Latin, to distribute, from dis + pensare to weigh, frequentative of pendere to weigh, pay out more at spin Date: 14th… …

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  • 32dispense — verb Dispense is used with these nouns as the object: ↑justice, ↑medication, ↑medicine, ↑prescription, ↑wisdom …

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  • 33dispense — Synonyms and related words: OK, abolish, abstain from, accord, administer, admit, afford, allocate, allot, allow, apply, apportion, assign, award, bestow, bestow on, bestrew, broadcast, cancel, carry out, circumfuse, communicate, conduct, confer …

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  • 34dispense — [dɪ spɛns] verb 1》 distribute to a number of people.     ↘(of a machine or container) supply or release (a product or cash).     ↘(of a chemist) supply (medicine) according to a prescription. 2》 (dispense with) get rid of or manage without. 3》… …

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  • 35dispense — verb 1) servants dispensed the drinks Syn: distribute, pass around, hand out, dole out, dish out, share out; allocate, supply, allot, apportion 2) the soldiers dispensed summary justice Syn: administer …

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  • 36dispense — v 1. deal out, distribute, disburse, apportion, allot, dole out; mete out, allocate, award, assign, detail; parcel out, divide, share, measure, Inf. dish out, Inf. spoon out; supply, equip, bestow, furnish, grant. 2. administer, discharge, apply …

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  • 37dispense — verb 1) servants dispensed the drinks Syn: distribute, pass round, hand out, dole out, dish out, share out 2) the soldiers dispensed summary justice Syn: administer, deliver, issue, deal out …

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  • 38dispense — [dɪˈspens] verb [T] to provide people with something • dispense with sb/sth …

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  • 39dispense — Etymologically, dispense means to weigh out, pay out, distribute, regulate, manage, control, etc., but when used with with, it has, among other meanings, that of doing without, and doing away with, being synonymous with abolish …

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  • 40dispense — Etymologically, dispense means to weigh out, pay out, distribute, regulate, manage, control, etc., but when used with with, it has, among other meanings, that of doing without, and doing away with, being synonymous with abolish …

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