Distribute (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
Give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Broadcast
- Disperse
- Circularize
- Circularise
- Propagate
- Circulate
- Disseminate
- Spread
- Pass Around
- Diffuse
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 5
Spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 7
Make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 8
Distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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- Strew
- Discharge
- Propagate
- Deploy
- Metastasize
- Redistribute
- Sprawl
- Fan Out
- Generalize
- Export
- Diffuse
- Spread Out
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Meaning 9
Cause to be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.