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to dispense
01
to distribute something, often in small portions
Transitive: to dispense sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
dispense
3rd person singular
dispenses
Past simple
dispensed
Past participle
dispensed
Examples
The vending machine dispenses snacks and beverages to customers.
02
to prepare and provide medicine to patients according to a doctor's orders
Transitive: to dispense medicine
Examples
They dispense antibiotics to treat infections.
03
to grant permission to ignore or not follow a specific law or rule
Transitive: to dispense with a rule or regulation
Examples
The judge decided to dispense with the usual penalties due to the defendant's circumstances.
Lexical Tree
dispensable
dispensed
dispenser
dispense
