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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Distribute \Dis*trib"ute\, v. i. To make distribution. Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom. xii. 13. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Distribute \Dis*trib"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distributed}; p. pr & vb n. {Distributing}.] [L. distributus p. p. of distribuere to divide, distribute; dis- + tribuere to assign, give allot. See {Tribute}.] 1. To divide among several or many to deal out to apportion; to allot. She did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred. --Judith xvi. 24. 2. To dispense; to administer; as to distribute justice. --Shak. 3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc 4. (Printing) a To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases. b To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table. 5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise. A term is said to be distributed when it is taken universal, so as to stand for everything it is capable of being applied to --Whately. Syn: To dispense; deal out apportion; allot; share; assign; divide. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: distribute v 1: administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" [syn: {administer}, {mete out}, {deal}, {parcel out}, {lot}, {dispense}, {shell out}, {deal out}, {dish out}, {allot}, {dole out}] 2: distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" [syn: {spread}] [ant: {gather}] 3: make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia" 4: give out freely [syn: {give away}, {give out}, {hand out}] 5: cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty" [syn: {circulate}, {pass around}, {pass on}] 6: as of information [syn: {circulate}, {circularize}, {circularise}, {disseminate}, {propagate}, {broadcast}, {spread}, {diffuse}, {disperse}, {pass around}] 7: to arrange in a stack or pile; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall" [syn: {stack}, {stagger}]
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