Dispense

v. t.	1.	To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines. [imp. & p. p. Dispensed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispensing.] 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. 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.
v. i.	1.	To compensate; to make up; to make amends. One loving hour For many years of sorrow can dispense. - Spenser.
	2.	To give dispensation. He [the pope] can also dispense in all matters of ecclesiastical law. - Addis & Arnold (Cath. Dict. To dispense with a - To permit the neglect or omission of, as a form, a ceremony, an oath; to suspend the operation of, as a law; to give up, release, or do without, as services, attention, etc.; to forego; to part with b - To allow by dispensation; to excuse; to exempt; to grant dispensation to or for. c - To break or go back from, as one's word. - Milton.
n.	1.	Dispensation; exemption.
	1.	Expense; profusion; outlay. It was a vault built for great dispense. - Spenser.

Verb	1.	dispense - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Synonyms: deal out, dish out, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal
	2.	dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task"
	3.	dispense - give or apply (medications) Synonyms: administer

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