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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
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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
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disarrange disorder disorganize mix up
WEAK
collect gather hoard hold keep maintain preserve store

Example Sentences

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Such trusts can also distribute funds based on need.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

She stepped down as attorney general, but amassed even greater influence as Maduro’s right hand, able to direct policy and distribute favors without restriction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Despite this, scientists still have limited understanding of how drugs distribute within tumors and what controls that process.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

It costs about £10 to collect, wash and distribute each package - and this week the charity will receive help from Comic Relief.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

All those properties they had stolen he was going to distribute among the poor.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez