Distribute

v. t.	1.	To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot. [imp. & p. p. Distributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Distributing.] 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.
	3.	To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc.
	4.	(Printing) To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
	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.
v. i.	1.	To make distribution.

Verb	1.	distribute - 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" Synonyms: deal out, dish out, dispense, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal
	2.	distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" Synonyms: spread
	3.	distribute - make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"
	4.	distribute - give out; "The teacher handed out the exams" Synonyms: hand out, give out
	5.	distribute - cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty" Synonyms: pass around, circulate, pass on
	6.	distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" Synonyms: disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, disperse, spread, propagate
	7.	distribute - spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"
	8.	distribute - be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute"
	9.	distribute - be mathematically distributive
	10.	distribute - to arrange in a systematic order; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall" Synonyms: stagger

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