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Distribute

/dɨˈstɹɪbjuːt/

To divide into portions and dispense.

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📖 Definitions of "Distribute"

verb

1
To divide into portions and dispense.
"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."
2
To supply to retail outlets.
"The agency distributes newspapers to local shops."
3
To deliver or pass out.
"A network of children distributes flyers to every house."
4
To scatter or spread.
"I raked the soil then distributed grass seed."

🔄 Synonyms of "Distribute"

27 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
disseminateverb	(intransitive) To become widespread.
staggerverb	An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
propagateverb	(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
disperseverb	(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
diffuseverb	(transitive) To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
allotverb	(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
broadcastnoun	Communicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.
circulateverb	to spread or disseminate
stacknoun	(heading) A pile.
lotnoun	A large quantity or number; a great deal.
dispenseverb	To issue, distribute, or give out.
pass onverb	(transitive) To convey or communicate.
dole outverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To distribute in apportioned amounts.
administerverb	(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
give awayverb	(transitive) To make a gift of (something).
dish outverb	(transitive) To distribute (a thing).
parcel outverb	(idiomatic) To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.
circulariseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of circularize. [(intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.]
circularizeverb	(transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to.
give outverb	(transitive) To issue; to distribute.
mete outverb	(transitive) To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.
hand outverb	(transitive) To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively).
shell outverb	(computing, especially Unix) To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.
deal outverb	To dole out or distribute (something).

↔️ Antonyms of "Distribute"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
gatherverb	To collect normally separate things.
collectverb	(transitive) To gather together; amass.
pull togetherverb	To unite for a common objective.
garnernoun	(often figurative) To earn; to get; to accumulate or acquire by some effort or due to some fact

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Distribute"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
mete outverb	(transitive) To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.
dole outverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To distribute in apportioned amounts.
allotverb	(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
dealverb	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
parcel outverb	(idiomatic) To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.
dispenseverb	To issue, distribute, or give out.
hand outverb	(transitive) To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively).
give awayverb	(transitive) To make a gift of (something).
shell outverb	(computing, especially Unix) To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.
give outverb	(transitive) To issue; to distribute.
broadcastverb	(transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.
pass onverb	(transitive) To convey or communicate.
propagateverb	(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
spreadverb	(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
lotverb	(transitive, dated) To allot; to sort; to apportion.
disseminateverb	(intransitive) To become widespread.
circularizeverb	(transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to.
circulateverb	to spread or disseminate
diffuseverb	(transitive) To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
disperseverb	(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.