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Dispense Sth Sb) (Formal) To Give PeopleThe Bre /Dɪˈspens/Name /Dɪˈspens Verb Machine

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BrE /dɪˈspens/NAmE /dɪˈspens/

verb

1 ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to give out sth to peopleThe machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.

2 ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to provide sth, especially a service, for peopleThe organization dispenses free health care to the poor.
 to dispense justice/advice

3 ~ sth to prepare medicine and give it to people, as a jobto dispense a prescription (BrE) to dispense medicine (BrE) a dispensing chemist
diˈspense with sb/sthto stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it
 do away withDebit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether.
 I think we can dispense with the formalities (= speak openly and naturally to each other).

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