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

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   • English (US)

     DISTRIBUTE meaning: 1. to give something out to several...

   • Znaczenie Distribute, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DISTRIBUTE definicja: 1. to give something out to several...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DISTRIBUTE translate: distribuir, distribuir, distribuir,...

   • Distribute in Japanese

     DISTRIBUTE translate: （物）を分配する, （物）を配布する, 配（くば）る,...

   • Distribute in French

     DISTRIBUTE translate: distribuer, distribuer, répartir,...

   • Distribute in Arabic

     DISTRIBUTE translate: يُوَزِّع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     DISTRIBUTE translate: 分發，散發;分配. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Distribute in Korean

     DISTRIBUTE translate: 분배하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › distributeDISTRIBUTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › distributedistribute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb distribute, which means to give things to a large number of people or to spread something over an area. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

7. 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.”.

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

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9. 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.