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Word: Dispense
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispensare ‘continue to weigh out or disburse’, from the verb dispendere, based on pendere ‘weigh’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈspɛns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people
Short Definition:distribute or provide to people
Examples:- orderlies went round dispensing drinks
Definition:
manage without or get rid of
Short Definition:manage without
Examples:- let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?
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