dispense

Definition

To issue, distribute, or give out.

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French dispenser, from Latin dispēnsāre (“to weigh out, pay out, distribute, regulate, manage, control, dispense”), frequentative of dispendere (“to weigh out”), from dis- (“apart”) + pendere (“to weigh”).

Example Sentences

• "He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the company."
• "The smoky spray seemed to trap whatever light there was and to dispense it subtly."
• "to dispense justice"