1. (

• distribute ,
• administer ,
• mete_out ,
• deal ,
• parcel_out ,
• lot ,
• dispense ,
• shell_out ,
• deal_out ,
• dish_out ,
• allot ,
• dole_out

) 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"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" ;

2. (

• spread ,
• distribute ,

) distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" ;

3. (

• distribute

) make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia" ;

4. (

• distribute ,
• give_out ,
• hand_out ,
• pass_out

) give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" ;

5. (

• circulate ,
• pass_around ,
• pass_on ,
• distribute

) cause to be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty" ;

6. (

• circulate ,
• circularize ,
• circularise ,
• distribute ,
• disseminate ,
• propagate ,
• broadcast ,
• spread ,
• diffuse ,
• disperse ,
• pass_around

) cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" ;

7. (

• distribute ,

) spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly" ;

8. (

• distribute ,

) be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute" ;

9. (

• distribute

) be mathematically distributive ;

10. (

• stagger ,
• distribute

) to arrange in a systematic order; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall" ;