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单词 distribute
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distribute

[ dih-strib-yoot ]
/ dɪˈstrɪb yut /
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verb (used with object), dis·trib·ut·ed, dis·trib·ut·ing.

Origin of distribute

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin distribūtus, past participle of distribuere “to divide up”; see dis-1, tribute

SYNONYMS FOR distribute

1 assign, mete, apportion.
6 classify, sort, arrange, categorize.
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synonym study for distribute

1. Distribute, dispense apply to giving out something. Distribute implies apportioned, individualized giving, especially of something that is definite or limited in amount or number: The prizes were distributed among ten winners. Dispense formerly implied indiscriminate, general, and liberal giving, especially of something that was more or less indefinite or unmeasured in amount: to dispense largess. It now applies chiefly to giving according to need or deserts, from an organized and official source: to dispense medicines and food to the victims.

OTHER WORDS FROM distribute

dis·trib·ut·a·ble, adjectivepre·dis·trib·ute, verb (used with object), pre·dis·trib·ut·ed, pre·dis·trib·ut·ing.

Words nearby distribute

distress gun, distress merchandise, distress sale, distress signal, distributary, distribute, distributed, distributed array processor, distributed data processing, distributed logic, distributed practice
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British Dictionary definitions for distribute

distribute
/ (dɪˈstrɪbjuːt) /

verb (tr)

Derived forms of distribute

distributable, adjective

Word Origin for distribute

C15: from Latin distribuere from dis- 1 + tribuere to give
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