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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarydis·pense \di-ˈspen(t)s\ verb (dis·pensed ; dis·pens·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin dispensare to exempt, from Latin, to distribute, from dis- + pensare to weigh, frequentative of pendere to weigh, pay out — more at spin DATE 14th centurytransitive verb1. a. to deal out in portions b. administer dispense justice2. to give dispensation to : exempt3. to prepare and distribute (medication)intransitive verbarchaic : to grant dispensationSynonyms: see distribute • • •- dispense withEnglish Etymologydispense early 14c., from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. dispenser "give out," from L. dispensare"disburse, administer, distribute (by weight)," frequentative of dispendere "pay out," from dis- "out" + pendere "to pay, weigh" (see pendant). In M.L., dispendere was used in the ecclesiastical sense of "grant license to do what is forbidden or omit what is required" (a power of popes, bishops, etc.), and thus acquired a sense of "grant remission from punishment or exemption from law," which led to the Mod.Eng. meaning. Older sense is preserved in dispensary. Related: Dispensed; dispensing.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7dispensedis·pense / di5spens / verb[VN] 1. ~ sth (to sb) to give out sth to people 分配；分发: The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks. 这台机器发售各种饮料和小吃。 2. ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to provide sth, especially a service, for people 施与,提供(尤指服务): The organization dispenses free health care to the poor. 这个机构为穷人提供免费医疗保健。 to dispense justice / advice 主持公道；给予忠告 3. to prepare medicine and give it to people, as a job 配(药)；发(药): to dispense a prescription 按处方配药 (BrE) to dispense medicine 发药 (BrE) a dispensing chemist 药剂师 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ di'spense with sb / sth to stop using sb / sth because you no longer need them or it 摒弃；不再需要；不再用 SYN do away with : Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether. 有借记卡就完全不需要用现金了。 I think we can dispense with the formalities (= speak openly and naturally to each other). 我想我们就免去客套吧。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: DISTRIBUTE 1, deal, disburse, disperse, divide, ||divvy, dole (out), lot (out), measure (out), partition 2 Synonyms: GIVE 3, deliver, dish out, furnish, hand, hand over, provide, supply, transfer, turn over Related Words: portion, prorate 3 Synonyms: ADMINISTER 2, apportion, deal (out), dole (out), mete (out), portion (out), share out 4 Synonyms: HANDLE 2, maneuver, manipulate, ply, swing, wield 5 Synonyms: EXEMPT, absolve, discharge, excuse, let off, privilege (from), relieve, spareWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgeddispenseI. dispense noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English, expense, expenditure, supplies, from Middle French despense, from Medieval Latin dispensa, from feminine of Latin dispensus, past participle of dispendere to weigh outobsolete : expense, expenditureII. dis·pense \də̇ˈspen(t)s\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English dispensen, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin, & Latin; Medieval Latin dispensare to exempt, pardon, grant a dispensation, from Late Latin, to administer, from Latin, to distribute, from dispensus, past participle of dispendere to weigh out, from dis- dis- (I) + pendere to weigh — more at spantransitive verb1. a. : to deal out in portions : distribute, give, provide < dispensing alms among the poor > < dispense goodwill with each kindness > b. : administer < dispense the sacraments > < dispense justice in his own special way > c. : to deal with : handle < the smaller roles were dispensed by equally capable actors >2. : to give dispensation (as from a vow) : release, exempt < dispense a friend from keeping a promise > < in exceptional circumstances the dean of the faculty may … dispense the candidate from the oral examination — Durham University Calendar >3. a. : to put up (a prescription or medicine) b. : to prepare and distribute (medicines) to the sickintransitive verb1. a. archaic : to grant permission by exempting one from a law or obligation or the penalty for its infringement or neglect b. obsolete : permit, allow2. a. : to grant or arrange for special exemption from a law or obligation — used with with < asked the king to dispense with statutes that prevented immediate action against the enemy > b. : to set aside or disregard something — used with with c. : to do without something — used with with < made an analysis of production to see how many men and jobs could be dispensed with > < dispense with all formalities and get to the business at hand >3. : to be rid : do away — used with with < trying to dispense with the futile necessity of eating three times a day > < the design reduced framing at least 25 percent and dispensed with foundation and wooden sills — Monsanto Magazine >4. obsolete : handle, dealSynonyms: see distributeIII. dispense noun(-s)obsolete : dispensation

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