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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dispense \Dis*pense"\, verb (used with an object) [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
dispensed \dispensed\ adjective distributed or weighed out in carefully determined portions; as, medicines dispensed to the sick. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
distributed \distributed\ adjective
1. spread from a central location to multiple points or recipients. Opposite of {concentrated}. [Narrower terms: {apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out}; {diffuse, diffused}; {dispensed}; {dispersed, spread}; {divided, divided up, shared, shared out on the basis of a plan or purpose)}; {encyclical}; {rationed}; {scattered, widespread}; {sparse, thin}; {unfocused, unfocussed}] Also See: {distributive}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments.
Syn: diversified. [WordNet 1.5]
Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom. xii. 13.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dispensed
adjective: distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions; "medicines dispensed to the sick"
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