Meaning of the word distribute in English

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distribute

US /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/

UK /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/

give shares of (something); deal out

Example:

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The organization helps distribute food to those in need.

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Please distribute these flyers to everyone in the room.

Synonym:

disperse disseminate circulate spread allot

spread (something) over a wide area

Example:

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The seeds were distributed evenly across the field.

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The company plans to distribute its products to new markets.

Synonym:

spread scatter disperse circulate diffuse

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