Verb
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give or apply (medications)
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grant a dispensation
grant an exemption
"I was dispensed from this terrible task"
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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"
"the machine dispenses soft drinks"
- mete out - parcel out - shell out - deal out - dish out - dole out