to deal out; distribute

to dispense wisdom.

to administer

to dispense the law without bias.

Pharmacology . to make up and distribute (medicine), esp. on prescription.

Roman Catholic Church . to grant dispensation.

to grant dispensation.

Obsolete . expenditure. ?

dispense with,

to do without; forgo

to dispense with preliminaries.

to do away with; rid of.

to grant exemption from a law or promise.

verb

receive , take

verb

allocate , allot , apportion , assign , come across with , deal , deal out , disburse , dish out * , distribute , divide , divvy , fork out * , furnish , give , give away , give with , hand out , hand over , lot , measure , mete out , partition , portion , prepare , prorate , share , shell out * , apply , carry out , command , direct , discharge , enforce , execute , handle , implement , manage , maneuver , manipulate , swing , undertake , wield , absolve , except , excuse , exonerate , let off , privilege from , release , relieve , reprieve , spare , dole out , parcel out , ration , administrate , exempt , administer , arrange , provide