distribute

[dih-strib-yoot] / dɪˈstrɪb yut /

VERB

allocate, deliver, spread

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer allot apportion assign circulate disburse dispense disseminate donate give give away hand out issue present scatter share

STRONG

appropriate bestow consign convey deal diffuse disperse dispose divide endow parcel partition prorate radiate ration sow strew

WEAK

cut up deal out dish out divvy up dole out fork out lot out measure out mete pass out pay out shell out slice up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect conceal gather hold keep receive refrain retain take withhold

STRONG

attach combine disarrange join maintain refuse unite

WEAK

hoard preserve store

VERB

classify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange file order

STRONG

assort categorize class group

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize mix up

WEAK

collect gather hoard hold keep maintain preserve store

Example Sentences

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The results reveal that heat deep inside the Earth is not evenly distributed beneath Greenland.

From Science Daily

At home in Oregon, a group of Portlanders doubled down on the viral fame and banded together to form "Operation Inflation", which collects and distributes inflatable costumes to protesters.

From BBC

The trust can distribute assets to other beneficiaries such as offspring.

From The Wall Street Journal

If I were Warner CEO David Zaslav, while playing out my hand, I wouldn’t let it disturb the main business of producing and distributing TV shows and movies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lebanon's government on Friday approved a draft law to distribute financial losses from the 2019 economic crisis that deprived many Lebanese of their deposits despite strong opposition from political and banking officials.

From Barron's

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