| v. t. | 1. | To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; | ||||||||
| 2. | To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct. | |||||||||
| 3. | To pay for; to atone for. | |||||||||
| 4. | To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; - with from. | |||||||||
| v. i. | 1. | To compensate; to make up; to make amends. | ||||||||
| 2. | To give dispensation.
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| n. | 1. | Dispensation; exemption. | ||||||||
| 1. | Expense; profusion; outlay. | |||||||||
| Verb | 1. | dispense - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Synonyms: deal out, dish out, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal |
| 2. | dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" | |
| 3. | dispense - give or apply (medications) Synonyms: administer |
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