verb
dispense
dih-SPENS/dɪˈspens/
To provide something to someone.
The pump dispenses liquid soap into the waiting hand.
Etymology
The underlying image is weighing out something to distribute or pay it. This became the broader act of dealing things out, which survives in providing medicines, supplies, or other measured portions.
In context
furbo which is like a little treat dispenser that you can buy for your cat or your dog that you can use on your phone and you can you can dispense them a treat when you're at work
More examples
- This pump dispenses just enough soap to wash your hands.
- She freely dispenses advice to anyone who asks.
- Volunteers dispensed hot meals at the shelter.
Forms
dispense · dispenses · dispensed · dispensing
dispenser noun — A device or person that distributes something.
Similar words
- distribute
- Often emphasizes dividing something among several people or places.
- provide
- Means making something available, without necessarily handing it out.