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dispensed
dis·pense D0279800 (dĭ-spĕns′)v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es v.tr.1. a. To give or deal out, especially in parts or portions: a machine that dispenses candy; a neighbor who freely dispenses advice. See Synonyms at distribute.b. To prepare and give out (medicines).2. To administer (laws, for example).3. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.v.intr. To grant a dispensation or exemption.Phrasal Verb: dispense with1. To manage without; forgo: Let's dispense with the formalities.2. To get rid of; do away with: a country that has dispensed with tariff barriers.
[Middle English dispensen, from Old French dispenser, from Latin dispēnsāre, to distribute, frequentative of dispendere, to weigh out : dis-, out; see dis- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dispensed - distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions; "medicines dispensed to the sick"distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up |
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