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   Dis·trib·ute

   /dəˈstribyo͞ot/

   

   verb

   • 1. give shares of (something); deal out: "information leaflets are being distributed to hotels and guest houses" Similar give outdeal outhand out/aroundissuedispenseadministerpass arounddole outdispose ofallocateallotapportionassignshare outdivide out/upmeasure outmete outparcel outration outinformal:divvy updish outcirculateissuehand outdeliverconveytransmitOpposite collect
   • ▪ supply (goods) to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers: "the journal is distributed worldwide"
   • ▪ separate (metal type that has been set up) and return the characters to their separate compartments in a type case.
   • 2. occur throughout an area: "the birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys" Similar dispersediffusedisseminatescatterspreadstrew
   • ▪ spread (a load) over an area: "the seat is designed to ensure the weight of the passenger is evenly distributed"
   • ▪ spread (a computer system) over several machines, especially over a network: "you can distribute the system's output over your home network"
   • 3. use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers: "the middle term must be distributed, at least once, in the premises"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin distribut- ‘divided up’, from the verb distribuere, from dis- ‘apart’ + tribuere ‘assign’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. distributable adjective

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   Definition of distribute – Learner’s Dictionary. distribute. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈstrɪbjuːt / us. distribute verb [T] (GIVE OUT) B2. to give something out to people or places: The books will be distributed free to local schools. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary dis‧trib‧ute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ verb [ transitive] 1 to make goods available to customers after they have been produced The new products will be sold under the Lipton brand and distributed by Pepsi. 2 to divide up a company’s profits for a particular period of time and give them to shareholders in the form of DIVIDEN...

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   Distribute Definition. dĭ-strĭbyo͝ot. distributed, distributes, distributing. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. distributed, distributes, distributing. To divide and give out in shares; allot. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To scatter or spread out, as over a surface. Webster's New World.

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   1. : to divide among several or many : apportion. distribute expenses. distributes toys to needy children. 2. a. : to spread out so as to cover something : scatter. evenly distribute the seeds. b. : to give out or deliver especially to members of a group. distribute newspapers. distribute leaflets. distribute a TV show to local stations. c.

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   1. a : to give or deliver (something) to people. She distributes [= hands out] the paychecks every week. — usually + to. He'd been hired to distribute leaflets to people who passed by. The organization distributes food and clothing to needy families. b : to deliver (something) to a store or business — usually + to.

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   to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people distribute something The newspaper is distributed free. distribute something to somebody/something The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. distribute something among somebody/something The money was distributed among schools in the area.

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   verb. /dɪˈstrɪb yut/ IPA. Dictionary definition of distribute. To allocate, disperse, or divide something among different individuals, groups, or locations. "We need to distribute the workload evenly among team members." Detailed meaning of distribute.