Meaning & Definition of Dispense in English
English⟶
Dispense
/dɪspɛns/
verb
1. 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"
- "The machine dispenses soft drinks"
synonym:
- distribute,
- administer,
- mete out,
- deal,
- parcel out,
- lot,
- dispense,
- shell out,
- deal out,
- dish out,
- allot,
- dole out
2. Grant a dispensation
- Grant an exemption
- "I was dispensed from this terrible task"
synonym:
- dispense
3. Give or apply (medications)
synonym:
- administer,
- dispense
Examples of using
I can dispense with her help.
I cannot dispense with a coat in winter.