distribute

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
  2. verb distribute or disperse widely
  3. verb make available

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere (“to divide, distribute”), from dis- (“apart”) + tribuere (“to give, impart”); see tribute.

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Synonyms

administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out

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