Dispense



GRE Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.分配, 分发
• ［英］ v.分配, 分发 ( to distribute in portions)
• ［记］ dis[分开]+pense[花费] -> 分开花费 -> 分配, 分送[财物])

Webster Collegiate

verb (dispensed; dispensing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin dispensare to exempt, from Latin, to distribute, from dis- + pensare to weigh, frequentative of pendere to weigh, pay out — more at spin
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to deal out in portions
    • b. administer <dispense justice>
  • 2. to give dispensation to ; exempt
  • 3. to prepare and distribute (medication)
• intransitive verb
  • archaic to grant dispensation
• Synonyms: see distribute

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