Main entry: administer, dispense
Definition: give or apply (medications)
Main entry: distribute, dole out, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, allot, administer, parcel out, shell out, mete out, lot
Definition: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Usage: administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks
Main entry: dispense
Definition: grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
Usage: I was dispensed from this terrible task