dis·trib·ute 
/dɪˈstrɪbju:t/ verb
dis·trib·utes; dis·trib·ut·ed; dis·trib·ut·ing /dɪˈstrɪbju:t/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to give or deliver (something) to people
▪ She distributes [=hands out] the paychecks every week. — usually + to ▪ He'd been hired to distribute leaflets to people who passed by. ▪ The organization distributes food and clothing to needy families.
b : to deliver (something) to a store or business — usually + to ▪ The trucking company distributes goods to stores throughout the state. ▪ One million copies of the CD were distributed to stores. 2 : to divide (something) among the members of a group — usually + between or among — often used as (be/get) distributed ▪ The profits are evenly distributed between them. ▪ The work for the project gets distributed among the editors. 3 : to spread or place (something) over an area
▪ The machine distributes [=scatters] the seeds evenly on the ground. — often used as (be/get) distributed ▪ Make sure the paint is distributed evenly over the surface area. — often used figuratively ▪ The player's 200 pounds are evenly distributed over his six-foot frame. ▪ The plant is widely distributed throughout the world. [=the plant grows throughout the world]
▪ She distributes [=hands out] the paychecks every week. — usually + to ▪ He'd been hired to distribute leaflets to people who passed by. ▪ The organization distributes food and clothing to needy families.
b : to deliver (something) to a store or business — usually + to ▪ The trucking company distributes goods to stores throughout the state. ▪ One million copies of the CD were distributed to stores.
▪ The machine distributes [=scatters] the seeds evenly on the ground. — often used as (be/get) distributed ▪ Make sure the paint is distributed evenly over the surface area. — often used figuratively ▪ The player's 200 pounds are evenly distributed over his six-foot frame. ▪ The plant is widely distributed throughout the world. [=the plant grows throughout the world]
