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distribute

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This word conveys a sense of organized allocation or systemic spreading. It suggests a deliberate process of moving items from a central source to multiple endpoints, whether those endpoints are people, stores, or geographic locations. It carries a professional or administrative tone, making it common in business, logistics, and mathematics. While similar to share, distribute focuses more on the mechanism of delivery and the logic of the division rather than the emotional act of generosity. It implies a structured dispersal, often following a specific plan or pattern to ensure coverage of a target area or group.

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To give shares of something or divide it among a group of people.

"The charity will distribute food to the homeless."

Transitive Verb
[something]

To supply goods to retailers for sale to the public.

"The company distributes its products globally."

Intransitive Verb
[something]

To be spread or scattered over an area or period of time.

"The population is distributed unevenly across the region."

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