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What's The Definition Of Distribute?
[v] cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
[v] distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" [v] to arrange in a stack or pile; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall" [v] cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty" [v] give out freely [v] 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" [v] make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia" Synonyms | Synonyms for Distribute: administer | allot | broadcast | circularise | circularize | circulate | circulate | deal out | diffuse | dish out | dispense | disperse | disseminate | dole out | give away | give out | hand out | lot | mete out | parcel out | pass around | pass around | pass on | propagate | shell out | spread | spread | stack | stagger Related Terms | Find terms related to Distribute: administer | align | allocate | allot | apportion | arrange | array | assign | assort | bestow | bestrew | broadcast | categorize | circulate | circumfuse | class | classify | collocate | come across with | compose | convey | deal | deal out | deliver | deliver over | diffract | diffuse | disburse | dish out | dispense | disperse | dispose | dispread | disseminate | diverge | divide | divide up | dole | dole out | donate | dribble | fan out | file | fix | fork over | forward | give | give in | give out | give over | group | hand | hand in | hand out | hand over | issue | line | line up | marshal | measure out | mete | mete out | order | overscatter | oversow | overspread | parcel | parcel out | partition | pass | pass around | pass out | pass over | pay out | place | portion | portion out | present | propagate | prorate | publish | radiate | rally | range | ration | reach | regiment | render | resign | retail | scatter | set out | share out | sort | sow | sow broadcast | space | splay | spoon out | spread | spread out | strew | surrender | transfer | turn over | utter See Also | air | apply | apportion | arrange | assign | bare | carry | deal | deploy | diffuse | discharge | disperse | displace | dissipate | divvy up | expand | export | fan out | generalise | generalise | generalize | generalize | gift | give | go around | issue | metastasise | metastasize | move | popularise | popularize | portion | portion out | present | propagate | publicise | publicize | reallot | redistribute | reticulate | run | scatter | scatter | send around | set up | share | sough | sow | sprawl | spread | spread out | spread out | straggle | straw | strew | string out | supply | transfer | utter | vulgarise | vulgarize Distribute In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*trib"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distributed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Distributing}.] [L. distributus, p. p. of
distribuere to divide, distribute; dis- + tribuere to assign,
give, allot. See {Tribute}.]
1. To divide among several or many; to deal out; to
apportion; to allot.
She did distribute her goods to all them that were
nearest of kindred. --Judith xvi.
24.
2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
--Shak.
3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or
species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,
etc.
4. (Printing)
(a) To separate (type which has been used) and return it
to the proper boxes in the cases.
(b) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as
universal in one premise.
A term is said to be distributed when it is taken
universal, so as to stand for everything it is
capable of being applied to. --Whately.
Syn: To dispense; deal out; apportion; allot; share; assign;
divide.
\Dis*trib"ute\, v. i. To make distribution. Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom. xii. 13. |
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