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dispensing

v.
C1 Advanced US //dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ// UK //dɪspˈɛnsɪŋ// dis·pens·ing

v. giving out something to people, like medicine, money, or advice. It often describes a professional or official way of sharing things.

v. distributing or providing something, especially a service, information, or medication, in an official or systematic manner. Present participle of 'dispense'; often implies a position of authority or a mechanical process.


SIMPLE

The machine is dispensing tickets to the passengers.

CONTEXTUAL

Pharmacists spend much of their day dispensing prescriptions and explaining dosage instructions to patients.

COMPLEX

The automated system is capable of dispensing precise measurements of chemical reagents, thereby reducing the margin of human error in the laboratory environment.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive when meaning 'to distribute'; when followed by 'with', it means 'to get rid of' or 'to skip'.

Pitfall

The machine is dispensing with coffee.The machine is dispensing coffee.To 'dispense with' means to stop using something; to 'dispense' means to give something out.

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