dispense

[/dɪˈspɛns/]

verb

dispensar

1. to distribute or provide something to people

The machine dispenses tickets automatically.

A máquina dispensa ingressos automaticamente.

2. to prepare and distribute medicine

The pharmacist will dispense your prescription.

O farmacêutico dispensará sua receita.

3. to exempt or excuse someone from a requirement

The teacher dispensed the student from the final exam.

A professora dispensou o aluno do exame final.

4. to manage or administer something

Justice was dispensed fairly in the court.

A justiça foi dispensada de forma justa no tribunal.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

dispensar

primary standard usage

São Paulo

dispensar

standard usage, common in commercial contexts

Portugal

dispensar

standard usage with slight preference for 'fornecer' in distribution contexts

Medical/Pharmacy

dispensar

standard term in pharmaceutical and medical contexts

dispense with - prescindir de, dispensar (to do without something)

dispense justice - administrar justiça

dispense medication - dispensar medicação

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