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dis·pense
 dispense
- pronunciation:
- dih
spens
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- dispense with
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dispensed, dispenses, dispensing |
| definition 1: |
to give out or distribute.
- similar words:
- allocate, allot, deal, disburse, dish out, distribute, dole, impart, issue, mete, peddle
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| definition 2: |
to prepare and give out (medicine or the like).
- similar words:
- administer
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| definition 3: |
to execute or administer (the law).
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| related words: |
apportion, broadcast, deal, deliver, dish, dispose of, disseminate, dose, give, lay, market, ration, spend |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to grant a release or exemption.
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| phrase: |
dispense with |
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