distribute
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere (“to divide, distribute”), from dis- (“apart”) + tribuere (“to give, impart”); see tribute.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
distribute (third-person singular simple present distributes, present participle distributing, simple past and past participle distributed)
- (transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
- He distributed the bread amongst his followers.
- (transitive) To supply to retail outlets.
- The agency distributes newspapers to local shops.
- (transitive) To deliver or pass out.
- A network of children distributes flyers to every house.
- (transitive) To scatter or spread.
- I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.
- (transitive) To apportion (more or less evenly).
- The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area.
- (transitive) To classify or separate into categories.
- The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To be distributive.
Translations[edit]
to divide into portions and dispense
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to supply to retail outlets
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to deliver or pass out
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to scatter or spread
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to apportion
to classify or separate into categories
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Derived terms[edit]
External links[edit]
- distribute in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- distribute in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Statistics[edit]
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Most common English words before 1923: wonderful · shook · fit · #945: distribute · ordinary · forms · complete
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From distribūtus, participle of distribuō (“distribute, apportion”)
Adverb[edit]
distribūtē (comparative distribūtius, superlative distribūtissimē)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
