distribute

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (to / among sb/sth) to give things to a large number of people; to share sth between a number of people: The organization distributed food and blankets to the earthquake victims. * The newspaper is distributed free. * The money was distributed among schools in the area. 2 to send goods to shops/stores and businesses so that they can be sold: 'Plastika' distributes our products in the UK. 3 [oftenpassive] to spread sth, or different parts of sth, over an area: Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed. * Cases of the disease are widely distributed through Europe.