- distribute
- verb1 give sth outADVERB▪ equally, fairly▪ unequally▪ widely▪
The leaflets have been widely distributed.
▪ free▪Copies of the book were distributed free to each school in the district.
PREPOSITION▪ among▪We distributed the money equally among the team members.
▪ between▪ to▪Aid is being distributed to people in need.
▪ by, via▪Viruses are often distributed via email.
2 spread sthADVERB▪ evenly, uniformly▪Wealth is not evenly distributed between age groups.
▪ unevenly▪ non-randomly, randomly (both technical)▪Smokers were randomly distributed in the sample interviewed.
▪ identically▪ irregularly, patchily, sparsely▪ broadly, widely▪The trend is broadly distributed and not just a big-city phenomenon.
▪ well▪Generous workspaces must be well distributed throughout the library.
▪ globally▪The plant is globally distributed.
▪ geographicallyPREPOSITION▪ across, among, between, throughout▪There are over 35 000 species of orchid distributed throughout the world.
3 supply sth for saleADVERB▪ internationally, nationally▪nationally distributed brands of fruit juice
▪ exclusively▪The cheese is imported and distributed exclusively by Norland Inc.
▪ illegally
Collocations dictionary. 2013.