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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Distribute \Dis*trib"ute\, v. i. To make distribution. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] She did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred. --Judith xvi. 24. [1913 Webster] 2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" [syn: {distribute}, {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}, {distribute}] [ant: {collect}, {garner}, {gather}, {pull together}] 3: make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia" 4: give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" [syn: {distribute}, {give out}, {hand out}, {pass out}] 5: cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty" [syn: {circulate}, {pass around}, {pass on}, {distribute}] 6: cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: {circulate}, {circularize}, {circularise}, {distribute}, {disseminate}, {propagate}, {broadcast}, {spread}, {diffuse}, {disperse}, {pass around}] 7: spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly" 8: be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute" 9: be mathematically distributive 10: to arrange in a systematic order; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall" [syn: {stagger}, {distribute}]