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# dispense

verb (dispense, dispenses, dispensed, dispensing)

«dispense» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To give out something, often in measured amounts: The machine dispenses drinks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#m1)
2. To prepare and give out medicine: The chemist dispenses medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#m2)
3. (formal) To give out or provide: The judge dispenses justice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#m3)
4. dispense with (formal) = do without, get rid of: Let's dispense with the speeches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life a machine dispenses snacks, soap or cash; in health a pharmacist dispenses medicine; in maths a dispenser can give out equal amounts each time. Phrases: «dispense with», «dispense medicine», «soap dispenser», «cash dispenser» (UK, an ATM).

### Examples

- The machine dispenses a can of juice for two dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#x1)
- The pharmacist dispensed my medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#x2)
- Press the button and the soap dispenser gives you some soap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#x3)
- Let's dispense with the jokes and start the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#x4)
- The tap dispenses 2 litres a minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#x5)
- The cash dispenser was out of money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#x6)
- Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. «Dispense with» means «not use», not «give out». Noun: dispenser (a machine or container that gives things out). In maths, «dispenses 3 sweets each time» means repeated equal groups: multiply.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dispense» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispense/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dispense» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dispense.html) on Mova free.