dispensar

to dispense

verb dees-pen-SAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin dispensare, from dis- + pensare (to weigh out)

Also means

to excuse, to exempt

Usage Note

Dispensar carries two main senses: to dispense or give out (medicines, favours) and to excuse or pardon someone — dispénseme is a formal way to say 'excuse me' or 'pardon me.' The noun dispensa means a dispensation or exemption. In pharmacy contexts dispensar specifically means to fill a prescription.

Examples

"El médico dispensó el medicamento al paciente."

Natural Translation

The doctor dispensed the medication to the patient.

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