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The smoky spray seemed to trap whatever light there was and to dispense it subtly.
b) To eliminate or do without–used intransitively with with.I wish he would dispense with the pleasantries and get to the point.
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dispense — [ dispɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1488; de dispenser 1 ♦ Autorisation spéciale, donnée par l autorité ecclésiastique, de faire ce qui est défendu ou de ne pas faire ce qui est prescrit. ⇒ autorisation, exemption, permission. Demander, obtenir, accorder une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
dispense — DISPENSE. s. f. Exemption de la règle ordinaire. Dispense de la Loi, de la Coutume. Dispense d âge. Dispense de bans. Dispense de résider. Demander, accorder dispense, une dispense, des dispenses. Obtenir dispense en Cour de Rome. Il a eu sa… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
dispense — Dispense. s. f. Exemption de la regle ordinaire. Dispense de la loy, de la coustume. dispense d âge. dispense des bancs. dispense de resider. demander, accorder dispense, une dispense, des dispenses. obtenir dispense en Cour de Rome. il a eu sa… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
dispense — di‧spense [dɪˈspens] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. if a machine dispenses something, it gives it to someone who puts in money, a special number etc: • Four machines dispense a wide range of drinks and snacks. • a cash dispensing machine… … Financial and business terms
Dispense — Dis*pense , v. i. 1. To compensate; to make up; to make amends. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] One loving hour For many years of sorrow can dispense. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To give dispensation. [1913 Webster] He [the pope] can also dispense in all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dispense — Dis*pense , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispensing}.] [F. dispenser, L. dispensare, intens. of dispendere. See {Dispend}.] 1. To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispense — I verb administer, allocate, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate, assign, bestow, bestow upon, confer, deal, deal to, detail, dimittere, dispense, disperse, dispose of, disseminate, distribuere, distribute, divide in portions, do away with, do … Law dictionary
Dispense — Dis*pense , n. [Cf. F. dispense dispensation. See {Dispense}, v. t.] Dispensation; exemption. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispensé — dispensé, ée (di span sé, sée) part. passé. 1° Réparti. Des récompenses dispensées à ceux qui les méritaient. 2° Qui a exemption de.... Dispensé de jeûner. Dispensé du service militaire, en raison de ses infirmités … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
dispense — [v1] dole out supply 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,… … New thesaurus
dispense — [di spens′] vt. dispensed, dispensing [ME dispensen < OFr despenser < L dispensare, to pay out < pp. of dispendere, to weigh out < dis , out + pendere, to weigh: see PENDANT] 1. to give or deal out; distribute 2. to prepare and give… … English World dictionary
