dispense
verb (used with object)
to deal out; distribute.
has dispensed
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present perfectof dispense (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This is an old master who has dispensed with tools and flourishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has dispensed lately with the usual platitudes of U.S.-Mexico diplomacy.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2023
Some critics argue that, by firing Mr. Kwarteng, she has dispensed with someone who had merely carried out her own wishes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Out of reach of American authorities, the Dutch doctor has handled many of the 30,000 prescription packets Aid Access has dispensed so far, according to Poppema.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2022
I wonder if he’s already lost interest and has dispensed with me—but then I realize he’s waiting for me to make a move, although I don’t know what move I should make.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
