[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

distribute \distrib"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
see also:
distributed distributing tribute 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

distribute \distrib"ute\, v. i.
   to make distribution.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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; "the teacher handed out the exams" syn: give out,
         hand out
     5: cause to be distributed; "this letter is circulating among
        the faculty" syn: circulate, pass around, pass on
     6: cause to become widely known; "spread information";
        "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" syn: circulate,
         circularize, circularise, 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
see also:
administer mete out deal parcel out lot dispense 
shell out deal out dish out allot dole out 
spread gather give out hand out circulate 
pass around pass on circularize circularise disseminate 
propagate broadcast diffuse disperse pass around 
stagger 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

106 moby thesaurus words for "distribute":
   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

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