| Distribute 1. (v. t.) To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot. 2. (v. t.) To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice. 3. (v. t.) To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc. 4. (v. t.) To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases. 5. (v. t.) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table. 6. (v. t.) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise. 7. (v. i.) To make distribution. Thesaurus Entries administer, align, allocate, allot, apportion, arrange, array, assign, assort, bestow, bestrew, broadcast, categorize, circulate, circumfuse, class, classify, collocate, come across with, compose, convey, deal, deal out, deliver, deliver over, diffract, diffuse, disburse, dish out, dispense, disperse, dispose, dispread, disseminate, diverge, divide, divide up, dole, dole out, donate, dribble, fan out, file, fix, fork over, forward, give, give in, give out, give over, group, hand, hand in, hand out, hand over, issue, line, line up, marshal, measure out, mete, mete out, order, overscatter, oversow, overspread, parcel, parcel out, partition, pass, pass around, pass out, pass over, pay out, place, portion, portion out, present, propagate, prorate, publish, radiate, rally, range, ration, reach, regiment, render, resign, retail, scatter, set out, share out, sort, sow, sow broadcast, space, splay, spoon out, spread, spread out, strew, surrender, transfer, turn over, utter |