dispense
🇺🇸
/dɪˈspens/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈspens/
verb
R
to give out items to people
The machine will dispense drinks when you insert coins.
R
to provide a service to people
The clinic will dispense free medical care to all patients.
R
to prepare and give medicine to people
The pharmacist must dispense the correct medicine as ordered.
translation
to give out items to people; to provide a service to people; to prepare and give medicine to people
Word Forms
3rd Present
dispenses
Past
dispensed
Perfect
dispensed
Progressive
dispensing