dispensed

(verb)
/dɪsˈpɛnst/ Speaker Icon

Definitions

Origin

Middle English, from Old French 'dispenser', based on Latin 'dispensare' meaning 'continue to weigh out or pay', from 'dis-' (expressing reversal) + 'pendere' (to weigh).

Synonyms

distributed, allocated, administered, supplied

Antonyms

withheld, retained