Meaning & Definition of Distribute in English
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Distribute
/dɪstrɪbjut/
verb
1. Administer or bestow, as in small portions
- "Administer critical remarks to everyone present"
- "Dole out some money"
- "Shell out pocket money for the children"
- "Deal a blow to someone"
- "The machine dispenses soft drinks"
synonym:
- distribute,
- administer,
- mete out,
- deal,
- parcel out,
- lot,
- dispense,
- shell out,
- deal out,
- dish out,
- allot,
- dole out
2. Distribute or disperse widely
- "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
synonym:
- spread,
- distribute
3. Make available
- "The publisher wants to distribute the book in asia"
synonym:
- distribute
4. Give to several people
- "The teacher handed out the exams"
synonym:
- distribute,
- give out,
- hand out,
- pass out
5. Cause be distributed
- "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
synonym:
- circulate,
- pass around,
- pass on,
- distribute
6. Cause to become widely known
- "Spread information"
- "Circulate a rumor"
- "Broadcast the news"
synonym:
- circulate,
- circularize,
- circularise,
- distribute,
- disseminate,
- propagate,
- broadcast,
- spread,
- diffuse,
- disperse,
- pass around
7. Spread throughout a given area
- "The function distributes the values evenly"
synonym:
- distribute
8. Be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
- "Values distribute"
synonym:
- distribute
9. Be mathematically distributive
synonym:
- distribute
10. To arrange in a systematic order
- "Stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"
synonym:
- stagger,
- distribute
Examples of using
Newspapers distribute information to the public.