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title: dispense — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dispense» in the school dictionary: To give out something, often in measured amounts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dispense

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, formal, machine, chemist, judge, 's · **What happens:** give out, measure, prepare, provide, dispense, do · **To what, where:** something, measured amounts, medicine, drinks, justice, 's · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dispense» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [dispense in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dispense.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give out something, often in measured amounts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m1:1
# text = To give out something, often in measured amounts.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | measured amounts |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **measure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machine dispenses drinks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m1e:1
# text = The machine dispenses drinks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispenses	dispense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispense** | present | the machine | drinks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To prepare and give out medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m2:1
# text = To prepare and give out medicine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give out** | infinitive |  | medicine |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chemist dispenses medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m2e:1
# text = The chemist dispenses medicine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chemist	chemist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispenses	dispense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispense** | present | the chemist | medicine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give out or provide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m3:1
# text = To give out or provide.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	provide	provide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **provide** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge dispenses justice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m3e:1
# text = The judge dispenses justice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispenses	dispense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispense** | present | the judge | justice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
dispense with (formal) = do without, get rid of.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m4:1
# text = dispense with (formal) = do without, get rid of.
1	dispense	dispense	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
11	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispense** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | formal |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's dispense with the speeches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:m4e:1
# text = Let's dispense with the speeches.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	dispense	dispense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	speeches	speech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dispense** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the speeches | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machine dispenses a can of juice for two dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:x1:1
# text = The machine dispenses a can of juice for two dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispenses	dispense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispense** | present | the machine | a juice |  |  |  | for two dollars | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pharmacist dispensed my medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:x2:1
# text = The pharmacist dispensed my medicine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pharmacist	pharmacist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispensed	dispense	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispense** | past | the pharmacist | my medicine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **medicine** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom medicine «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the button and the soap dispenser gives you some soap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:x3:1
# text = Press the button and the soap dispenser gives you some soap.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | the soap dispenser |  | some soap |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient soap=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's dispense with the jokes and start the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:x4:1
# text = Let's dispense with the jokes and start the test.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	dispense	dispense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dispense** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the jokes | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the test |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tap dispenses 2 litres a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:x5:1
# text = The tap dispenses 2 litres a minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispenses	dispense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispense** | present | the tap | 2 litres  a minute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cash dispenser was out of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:x6:1
# text = The cash dispenser was out of money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dispenser	dispenser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cash dispenser |  |  | money |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispense:x7:1
# text = Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.
1	Modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	morality	morality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	seeks	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	entertainment	entertainment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	wonder	wonder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	gladly	gladly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	dispenses	dispense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
22	disagreeable	disagreeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Modern education | morality |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent morality=Theme |
| 2 | **seek** | present | the modern child | entertainment |  | child's wonder tales |  | therefore *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent entertainment=Theme in tale=Location |
| 3 | **dispense** | present | the modern child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with all disagreeable incident; gladly *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **tell** |  | child |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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