distribute

dis-trib-ute · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To give shares of something to several people; to deal out.

  2. 2.

    To spread or scatter over an area.

  3. 3.

    To supply goods to retailers.

  4. 4.

    To divide and arrange systematically.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Distribute evenly — To share or spread in equal amounts.
  • •
    Distribute widely — To spread over a large area or to many people.
  • •
    Distribute among — To share between multiple recipients.

Related words

Antonyms: collect, concentrate, gather, hoard
See also: distributed, distribution, distributor
Synonyms: allocate, deliver, dispense, spread

Etymology

From Latin distribuere ("to divide, distribute"), from dis- ("apart, individually") + tribuere ("to assign, allot"), related to tribus ("tribe").