dispense

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verb

1. administer or bestow, as in small portions (Freq. 3)
- 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
• Syn:
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out,
lot, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
• Derivationally related forms:
allotment (for: allot), dispensation, dispenser, deal (for: deal), distribution (for: distribute), distributor (for: distribute), distributer (for: distribute)
• Hypernyms:
give
• Hyponyms:
assign, allot, portion, reallot, deal,
give, apply
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
2. grant a dispensation;
grant an exemption
- I was dispensed from this terrible task
• See Also:
dispense with
• Derivationally related forms:
dispensation
• Hypernyms:
exempt, relieve, free
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
3. give or apply (medications)
• Syn:
administer
• Derivationally related forms:
dispensary, dispensation, administration (for: administer)
• Topics:
medicine, practice of medicine
• Hypernyms:
treat, care for
• Hyponyms:
transfuse, digitalize, inject, shoot, give
• Entailment:
give, apply
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody