distribute

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

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

2. 2transitive verb

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

3. 3transitive verb

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

4. 4transitive verb

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

5. 5transitive verb

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

6. 6transitive verb

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

7. 7intransitive verb

   To make distribution.

8. 8verb

   cause to become widely known

   "spread information"

   "circulate a rumor"

   Synonyms

   broadcastcircularisecircularizecirculatediffusedispersedisseminatepropagatespread
9. 9verb

   distribute or disperse widely

   "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

   Synonyms

   spread
10. 10verb

    to arrange in a systematic order

    "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"

    Synonyms

    stagger
11. 11verb

    cause be distributed

    "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"

    Synonyms

    circulate
12. 12verb

    give to several people

    "The teacher handed out the exams"

13. 13verb

    administer or bestow, as in small portions

    "administer critical remarks to everyone present"

    "dole out some money"

    Synonyms

    administerallotdealdispenselot
14. 14verb

    make available

    "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"

15. 15verb

    be mathematically distributive

16. 16verb

    be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses

    "Values distribute"

17. 17verb

    spread throughout a given area

    "the function distributes the values evenly"