distribute Synonyms

distribute Meaning

Wordnet

distribute (v)

administer or bestow, as in small portions

distribute or disperse widely

make available

give to several people

cause to be distributed

cause to become widely known

spread throughout a given area

be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses

be mathematically distributive

to arrange in a systematic order

Webster

distribute (v. t.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Webster

distribute (v. i.)

To make distribution.

distribute Sentence Examples

  1. The company decided to distribute the profits equally among the shareholders.
  2. The government distributed food and supplies to the victims of the natural disaster.
  3. The teacher distributed the textbooks to the students at the beginning of the school year.
  4. The store distributed flyers advertising their latest sales.
  5. The charity distributed toys to the children at the local hospital during the holiday season.
  6. The company distributed a survey to its customers to gather feedback on their products and services.
  7. The artist distributed prints of their artwork to their fans at a recent exhibition.
  8. The volunteer group distributed blankets and warm clothes to the homeless people in the city.
  9. The library distributed a list of new books to its members.
  10. The software company distributed a new update to its users.

FAQs About the word distribute

administer or bestow, as in small portions, distribute or disperse widely, make available, give to several people, cause to be distributed, cause to become wide

rank, separate,classify, distinguish, relegate, assort, compartment, class, place, sort

mix (up),lump, confuse, mix (up), lump, scramble, scramble, disarrange, jumble, disarrange

The company decided to distribute the profits equally among the shareholders.

The government distributed food and supplies to the victims of the natural disaster.

The teacher distributed the textbooks to the students at the beginning of the school year.

The store distributed flyers advertising their latest sales.