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

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   Distribute, dispense apply to giving out something. Distribute implies apportioned, individualized giving, especially of something that is definite or limited in amount or number: The prizes were distributed among ten winners.

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 › dictionary › englishDISTRIBUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. to give out in shares; dispense 2. to hand out or deliver 3. to spread throughout a space or area 4. to divide.... Click for more definitions.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › distributedistribute | meaning of distribute in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    distribute meaning, definition, what is distribute: to share things among a group of people,...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › distributeDistribute Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To put (things) in various distinct places. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (10) Synonyms: strew. scatter. disperse. diffuse. spread. disseminate. circulate. radiate.