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   distribute

   /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/

   verb

   • 1. give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients: "information leaflets are being distributed to hotels" Similar give outdeal outhand out/roundissuedispenseadministerpass rounddole outdispose ofallocateallotapportionassignshare outdivide out/upmeasure outmete outparcel outration outinformal:divvy updish outcirculateissuehand outdeliverconveytransmitOpposite collect
   • ▪ supply (goods) to retailers: "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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › distributeDISTRIBUTE | 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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   to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot. Synonyms: apportion, mete, assign. to disperse through a space or over an area; spread; scatter. to promote, sell, and ship or deliver (an item or line of merchandise) to individual customers, especially in a specified region or area.

5. 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › distributeDISTRIBUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 that was more or less indefinite or unmeasured in amount: to dispense largess.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › distributeDISTRIBUTE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondistribute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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 ...