Antonyms for distribute
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-strib-yoot |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈstrɪb yut |
Definition of distribute
Origin :- early 15c., "to deal out or apportion," from Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere "to divide, distribute" (see distribution). Related: Distributable; distributed; distributing.
- verb allocate, deliver, spread
- verb classify
- This will mix all the food and distribute the moisture equally.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Angelique herself could not distribute much money, as she had none.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- She could distribute, and did distribute pretty looks and smiles to every one among them.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- How could the sacristans manage to distribute the holy vestments and the cloths?
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- It took about fifty of us several hours to distribute these presents.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- At the close of the repast, Mr Leach commissioned me to distribute 1lb.
- Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
- Epimetheus said to Prometheus: 'Let me distribute, and do you inspect.'
- Extract from : « Protagoras » by Plato
- How are we to distribute the spoil alone, without your men and yourself?
- Extract from : « Cyropaedia » by Xenophon
- The medals of his Holiness have done well, but I only distribute them in the lower ranks.
- Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
- He was asked to distribute the diplomas, and he undertook the work in his own way.
- Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
Synonyms for distribute
- administer
- allot
- apportion
- appropriate
- arrange
- assign
- assort
- bestow
- categorize
- circulate
- class
- consign
- convey
- cut up
- deal
- deal out
- diffuse
- disburse
- dish out
- dispense
- disperse
- dispose
- disseminate
- divide
- divvy up
- dole out
- donate
- endow
- file
- fork out
- give
- give away
- group
- hand out
- issue
- lot out
- measure out
- mete
- order
- parcel
- partition
- pass out
- pay out
- present
- prorate
- radiate
- ration
- scatter
- share
- shell out
- slice up
- sow
- strew
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