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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distributeDistribute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISTRIBUTE is to divide among several or many : apportion. How to use distribute in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distribute.

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   Distribute definition: to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot. . See examples of DISTRIBUTE used in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distributeDistribute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.”

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTRIBUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTRIBUTE definition: 1. to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something: 2. to give something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DISTRIBUTION is the act or process of distributing. How to use distribution in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › distributeDistribute - definition of distribute by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTRIBUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you distribute things, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people. Soldiers are working to distribute food and blankets. American English : distribute / dɪsˈtrɪbyut /

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdistribute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdistribute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    distribute. 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 ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISTRIBUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DISTRIBUTE definition: 1. to give something out to people or places: 2. to supply goods to shops and companies: . Learn more.