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dis·pense

dispense

 
 
pronunciation:
dih spens
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part of speech: verb
inflections: dispenses, dispensing, dispensed
definition: to give out one piece at a time.
This machine dispenses candy.
similar words:
distribute
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  • dispenser:
    a person or thing that dispenses.
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