verb
administer or bestow, as in small portions
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- 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
verb
distribute or disperse widely
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Examples
- The invaders spread their language all over the country
verb
make available
Examples
- The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia
verb
give to several people
Synonyms
give out
hand out
pass out
Examples
- The teacher handed out the exams
verb
cause to be distributed
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- This letter is being circulated among the faculty
verb
cause to become widely known
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- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
verb
spread throughout a given area
Examples
- the function distributes the values evenly
verb
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
Examples
- Values distribute
verb
be mathematically distributive
verb
to arrange in a systematic order
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- stagger the chairs in the lecture hall