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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dispense \Dis*pense"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispensed}; p. pr & vb n. {Dispensing}.] [F. dispenser, L. dispensare, intens. of dispendere. See {Dispend}.] 1. To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give as the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines. He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the company. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct. While you dispense the laws, and guide the state. --Dryden. 3. To pay for to atone for [Obs.] His sin was dispensed With gold, whereof it was compensed. --Gower. 4. To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from It was resolved that all members of the House who held commissions, should be dispensed from parliamentary attendance. --Macaulay. He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself. --Johnson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dispense \Dis*pense"\, v. i. 1. To compensate; to make up to make amends. [Obs.] One loving hour For many years of sorrow can dispense. --Spenser. 2. To give dispensation. He [the pope] can also dispense in all matters of ecclesiastical law. --Addis & Arnold (Cath. Dict. ) {To dispense with}. a To permit the neglect or omission of as a form a ceremony, an oath; to suspend the operation of as a law; to give up release, or do without as services, attention, etc.; to forego; to part with b To allow by dispensation; to excuse; to exempt; to grant dispensation to or for [Obs.] ``Conniving and dispensing with open and common adultery.'' --Milton. c To break or go back from as one's word [Obs.] --Richardson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dispense \Dis*pense"\, n. [Cf. F. dispense dispensation. See {Dispense}, v. t.] Dispensation; exemption. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dispense \Dis*pense"\, n. [OF. despense, F. d['e]pense.] Expense; profusion; outlay. [Obs.] It was a vault built for great dispense. --Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dispense v 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" [syn: {distribute}, {administer}, {mete out}, {deal}, {parcel out}, {lot}, {shell out}, {deal out}, {dish out}, {allot}, {dole out}] 2: grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" 3: of medications [syn: {administer}]
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