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- DictionaryDis·trib·ute/dəˈstribyo͞ot/
verb
- 1. give shares of (something); deal out: "information leaflets are being distributed to hotels and guest houses"
- 2. occur throughout an area: "the birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys"
To distribute is to disperse widely, hand out, or spread around. While you're still snoozing, the paper boy is busy distributing the newspaper all over the neighborhood. This verb was first recorded in the early 15th century and has its roots in the Latin distributus , meaning “to divide.”
to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people. distribute something The leaflets have been widely distributed. The newspaper is distributed free. to distribute fliers/pamphlets/questionnaires. Viruses are often distributed via email.
1. To divide and dispense in portions. 2. a. To supply (goods) to retailers. b. To deliver or pass out: distributing handbills on the street. 3. a. To place in separate pieces or examples over an area; scatter: distribute grass seed over the lawn. b.
3 days ago · SYNONYMS 1. assign, mete, apportion. distribute, dispense apply to giving out something. distribute implies apportioned, individualized giving, esp. of something that is definite or limited in amount or number: The prizes were distributed among ten winners. dispense formerly implied indiscriminate, general, and liberal giving, esp. of something ...
[often passive] distribute something to spread something, or different parts of something, over an area Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed. Cases of the disease are widely distributed through Europe. See distribute in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: distribute.
to give something out to people or places: The books will be distributed free to local schools. distribute verb [T] (SUPPLY) to supply goods to shops and companies: The company manufactures and distributes computer equipment worldwide. (Definition of distribute from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to disperse through a space or over an area; spread; scatter. Business to promote, sell, and ship or deliver (an item or line of merchandise) to individual customers, esp. in a specified region or area. to pass out or deliver (mail, newspapers, etc.) to intended recipients.
