distribute
verb [T] /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/ /ˈdɪs.trɪ.bjuːt/
/-jʊt/ Definition
B2 to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something: The books will be distributed free to local schools. Several people were arrested for distributing racist leaflets/pamphlets (to the spectators). The company aims eventually to distribute (= supply for sale) its products throughout the European Union.Spreading and scatteringSharing
(Definition of distribute verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allocate verb
- allot verb
- allotment noun (SHARE)
- apportion verb
- carpool noun (CARS)
- collective adjective
- distribution noun
- divide/split (sth) down the middle idiom
- divvy sth up phrasal verb
- double up phrasal verb
- fifty-fifty adverb, adjective
- go Dutch idiom
- half noun, pronoun, predeterminer, adjective, adverb
- joint adjective
- ration noun
- ration sth out phrasal verb
- redistribute verb
- share and share alike idiom
- share-out noun
- split verb (DIVIDE)
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