distribute

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To give things out to a number of people.

   Volunteers distributed food and blankets to the flood victims.

2. 2
   verb

   To supply goods to shops and customers, especially across a wide area.

   The company distributes its books to stores all over Asia.

3. 3
   verb

   To spread something evenly over an area or among a group.

   Make sure you distribute your weight evenly across both feet.

PIE word *tréyes From Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere (“to divide, distribute”), from dis- (“apart”) + tribuere (“to give, impart”); see tribute.

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