distributes

Verb

distribute (third-person singular simple present distributes, present participle distributing, simple past and past participle distributed)

1. (transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
   • He distributed the bread amongst his followers.

   Synonyms:

   allot

2. (transitive) To supply to retail outlets.
   • The agency distributes newspapers to local shops.
3. (transitive) To deliver or pass out.
   • A network of children distributes flyers to every house.

   Synonyms:

   courier

4. (transitive) To scatter or spread.
   • I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.

   Synonyms:

   disperse

5. (transitive) To apportion (more or less evenly).
   • The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area.
6. (transitive) To classify or separate into categories.
   • The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.

   Synonyms:

   categorize

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