The Meaning of dispense

• (v. t.) To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines.
• (v. t.) To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct.
• (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for.
• (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
• (v. i.) To compensate; to make up; to make amends.
• (v. i.) To give dispensation.
• (v. t.) Dispensation; exemption.
• (n.) Expense; profusion; outlay.

Synonyms

distribute , administer , mete out , deal , parcel out , lot , shell out , deal out , dish out , allot , dole out , administer

Rhymes

bence , cense , cents , commence , commonsense , condense , defence , defense , dense , expense , fence , ferenc , flense , frankincense , hence , hense , immense , incense , intense , mense , misrepresents , nondefense , offense , pence , pense , pretense , recompense , sense , spence , suspense , tense , thence , whence