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29 January
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What is the difference between dole and dispense ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between dole and dispense ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Dole (out) is to give with the spirit of charity
The government doled out checks to its citizens.
Dispense is to give rather objectively but from a higher position of status
The pharmacist dispenses pills. The machine dispenses paper towrls
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Dole (out) is to give with the spirit of charity
The government doled out checks to its citizens.
Dispense is to give rather objectively but from a higher position of status
The pharmacist dispenses pills. The machine dispenses paper towrls
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@Hiro_Cheb oh yes that is another meaning, "to spend a relatively large amount of money"
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Is there a difference between "dole out" and "spend"?
Is there a difference between "dole out" and "spend"?
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Dole out means to spend a lot and because of its other charity meaning, on something extra like a tv
Spend just means to pay for something
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