dispense

Words with a similar base: dispense

'dispense'

[distribute.v.01] as in: administer or bestow, as in small portions

Examples:
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

'dispense'

[dispense.v.02] as in: grant a dispensation; grant an exemption

Examples:
I was dispensed from this terrible task

'dispense'

[administer.v.04] as in: give or apply (medications)

Origins

					dispense (English)
└── despenser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── dispensare (Latin)

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