distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole out mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group. distribute implies an apportioning by separation of something into parts, units, or …

DISTRIBUTE definition: 1. to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something: 2. to give something…. Learn more.

DISTRIBUTE definition: to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot. See examples of distribute used in a sentence.

If you distribute things among the members of a group, you share them among those members. After his election he distributed major offices among his friends and supporters. [V n + among]

Distribute is the least specific: The government distributed land to settlers. Apportion and divide imply giving out portions, often equal, on the basis of a plan or purpose: The funds were …

Definition of distribute verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Distribute implies apportioned, individualized giving, esp. of something that is definite or limited in amount or number: The prizes were distributed among ten winners.