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dispense definition

dispense


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dispense 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  dispense 
 
  Sense  1 
  distribute,  administer,  mete  out  deal  parcel  out  lot  dispense,  shell  out  deal  out  dish  out  allot,  dole  out 
  =>  assign,  allot,  portion 
  =>  deal 
  =>  give  apply 
 
  Sense  3 
  administer,  dispense 
  =>  transfuse 
  =>  digitalize 
  =>  inject,  shoot 
  =>  give 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dispense 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  dispense 
 
  Sense  1 
  distribute,  administer,  mete  out  deal  parcel  out  lot  dispense,  shell  out  deal  out  dish  out  allot,  dole  out 
  =>  assign,  allot,  portion 
  =>  allow  appropriate,  earmark,  set  aside,  reserve 
  =>  allocate,  apportion 
  =>  reapportion,  reallocate 
  =>  ration,  ration  out 
  =>  award,  present 
  =>  certificate 
  =>  confer,  bestow 
  =>  miter 
  =>  bless 
  =>  graduate 
  =>  award,  grant 
  =>  pension,  pension  off 
  =>  deal 
  =>  misdeal 
  =>  give  apply 
  =>  tread 
 
  Sense  3 
  administer,  dispense 
  =>  transfuse 
  =>  digitalize 
  =>  inject,  shoot 
  =>  immunize,  immunise,  inoculate,  vaccinate 
  =>  give 
  =>  administer 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dispense 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  dispense 
 
  Sense  3 
  administer,  dispense 
  =>  give  apply 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dispense 
 
  3  senses  of  dispense 
 
  Sense  1 
  distribute,  administer,  mete  out  deal  parcel  out  lot  dispense,  shell  out  deal  out  dish  out  allot,  dole  out 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  2 
  dispense 
  =>  exempt,  relieve,  free 
  Also  See->  dispense  with#2 
 
  Sense  3 
  administer,  dispense 
  =>  treat,  care  for 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dispense 
 
  dispense  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dispense 
 
  Sense  1 
  distribute,  administer,  mete  out  deal  parcel  out  lot  dispense,  shell  out  deal  out  dish  out  allot,  dole  out 
  =>  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  dispense 
  =>  exempt,  relieve,  free 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  administer,  dispense 
  =>  treat,  care  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  dispense 
  dispenser 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dispense 
 
  The  verb  dispense  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  distribute,  administer,  mete  out  deal  parcel  out  lot  dispense,  shell  out  deal  out  dish  out  allot,  dole  out  --  (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") 
  2.  dispense  --  (grant  a  dispensation;  grant  an  exemption;  "I  was  dispensed  from  this  terrible  task") 
  3.  administer,  dispense  --  (give  or  apply,  as  of  medications) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dispense 
  dispensed 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dispense 
 
  The  verb  dispense  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  distribute,  administer,  mete  out  deal  parcel  out  lot  dispense,  shell  out  deal  out  dish  out  allot,  dole  out  --  (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") 
  2.  dispense  --  (grant  a  dispensation;  grant  an  exemption;  "I  was  dispensed  from  this  terrible  task") 
  3.  administer,  dispense  --  (give  or  apply,  as  of  medications) 



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