Distribute (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Synonyms
- Broadcast
- Disperse
- Circularize
- Circularise
- Propagate
- Circulate
- Disseminate
- Spread
- Pass Around
- Diffuse
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Test scores tend to distribute normally around the mean in a large enough sample size.
- Scores were found to distribute relatively evenly across the nine intelligence quotient categories in this model.
- Values in this data set distribute bimodally, reflecting two distinct groups within the population.
- A key consideration is how these variables distribute within the target group in order to make generalizations.
- Histograms showed that the data points distribute asymptotically, reflecting a skewed set in this specific case.
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Meaning 6
Make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The charity will distribute the aid to those who need it most in the disaster-stricken area.
- The company plans to distribute the new product through its online store and local retailers.
- The event organizers will distribute wristbands to attendees at the entrance.
- The university will distribute the scholarship funds to successful applicants by the end of the month.
- A volunteer team will distribute meals to homeless people in the city center.
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Meaning 7
Distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country".
Classification
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 8
Cause to be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 9
Give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The charity organization will distribute food and water to the affected communities.
- The company will distribute bonuses to its employees at the end of the year.
- The event organizers began to distribute tickets to people waiting in line.
- The professor asked the teaching assistant to distribute the handouts to the students.
- The volunteers helped to distribute blankets and warm clothing to the homeless.