Distribute

[Dis*trib·ute]

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.

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To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.

Verb
cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

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distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

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to arrange in a systematic order; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"

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cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

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give out; "The teacher handed out the exams"

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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"

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make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"

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be mathematically distributive

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be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute"

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spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

v. t.
To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.

v. t.
To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.

v. t.
To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc.

v. t.
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.

v. t.
To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.

v. t.
To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.

v. i.
To make distribution.

Distribute

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.
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.
Syn. -- To dispense; deal out; apportion; allot; share; assign; divide.

Distribute

Dis*trib"ute, v. i. To make distribution.
Distributing to the necessity of saints.

To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.

To make distribution.

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Usage Examples

Age is not measured by years. Nature does not equally distribute energy. Some people are born old and tired while others are going strong at seventy.

Books that distribute things... with as daring a freedom as we use in dreams, put us on our feet again.

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Other Usage Examples

An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.

In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected.