Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to distribute
Participle: distributed
Gerund: distributing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | distribute |
| you | distribute |
| he;she;it | distributes |
| we | distribute |
| you | distribute |
| they | distribute |
Perfect
| I | have distributed |
| you | have distributed |
| he;she;it | has distributed |
| we | have distributed |
| you | have distributed |
| they | have distributed |
Past
| I | distributed |
| you | distributed |
| he;she;it | distributed |
| we | distributed |
| you | distributed |
| they | distributed |
Pluperfect
| I | had distributed |
| you | had distributed |
| he;she;it | had distributed |
| we | had distributed |
| you | had distributed |
| they | had distributed |
Future
| I | will distribute |
| you | will distribute |
| he;she;it | will distribute |
| we | will distribute |
| you | will distribute |
| they | will distribute |
Future Perfect
| I | will have distributed |
| you | will have distributed |
| he;she;it | will have distributed |
| we | will have distributed |
| you | will have distributed |
| they | will have distributed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | distribute |
| you | distribute |
| he;she;it | distribute |
| we | distribute |
| you | distribute |
| they | distribute |
Perfect
| I | have distributed |
| you | have distributed |
| he;she;it | have distributed |
| we | have distributed |
| you | have distributed |
| they | have distributed |
Imperfect
| I | distributed |
| you | distributed |
| he;she;it | distributed |
| we | distributed |
| you | distributed |
| they | distributed |
Pluperfect
| I | had distributed |
| you | had distributed |
| he;she;it | had distributed |
| we | had distributed |
| you | had distributed |
| they | had distributed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would distribute |
| you | would distribute |
| he;she;it | would distribute |
| we | would distribute |
| you | would distribute |
| they | would distribute |
Perfect
| I | would have distributed |
| you | would have distributed |
| he;she;it | would have distributed |
| we | would have distributed |
| you | would have distributed |
| they | would have distributed |
Imperative
| you | distribute |
| we | Let's distribute |
| you | distribute |
Verbs conjugated like 'distribute'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'distribute'
codistribute,
redistribute,
attribute,
contribute,
deattribute,
destitute,
disrepute,
district,
misattribute,
misdistribute,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to scatter or spread
- disperse
- to classify or separate into categories
- classify
- to identify by or divide into classes
- brand, categorize, classify, compartmentalise, divide, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, label, measure, peg, pigeonhole, sort, subdivide
- to divide into portions and issue out
- administer, allocate, allot, apportion, deal, deal out, dispart, dispend, dispense, disperse, divide, give out, issue, mete out, parcel out, piecemeal, portion out, share, share out, sunder out
- To distribute in small amounts.
- dole out
- to scatter in different directions
- besprenge, desparple, disgregate, disparkle, disparple, disperple, disperse, dwindle, flurr, insperse, instrew, resperse, scatter, sparble, sparkle, sparse, sperse, spread, springe, squander, strew, strinkle, todrive, togo, torat
- issue
- allot, share, disburse, parcel, apportion, bestow
- scatter
- publish, disperse, sow, sprinkle, seed, spread
- arrange
- part, group, portion, categorize, file, classify, dispose, divide
Antonyms
- to divide into portions and issue out
- amass, concentrate, consolidate, gather, reassemble
- to gather a great quantity of
- declutter, amass, unhoard
- scatter
- collect, concentrate, gather, preserve
- arrange
- disarrange, disorder, derange, jumble
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. PIE word
2. *tréyes
3. From Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere (“to divide, distribute”), from dis- (“apart”) + tribuere (“to give, impart”); see tribute.
Sample Sentences
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[...] mistakes in that science, I declined with some alarm. In the girls ’ school, reading was proposed; and as I felt tolerably equal to that art, I expressed my willingness to hear a class. Books were distributed accordingly, and some half-dozen girls relieved each other in reading paragraphs from English History. But it seemed to be a dry compilation, infinitely above their powers; and when they had [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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The number of cadets being about equal to that of the members of Congress, one is sent here from every Congressional district: its member influencing the selection. Commissions in the service are distributed on the same principle. The dwellings of the various Professors are beautifully situated; and there is a most excellent hotel for strangers, though it has the two drawbacks of being a total [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] other quarters, always took refuge behind his chair; and St. Clare, in one way or other, would make peace for her. From him she got many a stray picayune, which she laid out in nuts and candies, and distributed, with careless generosity, to all the children in the family; for Topsy, to do her justice, was good-natured and liberal, and only spiteful in self-defence. She is fairly introduced into our _corps [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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The keeper, at this, turned upon Tom and Adolph, and distributing a few kicks and cuffs without much inquiry, and leaving general orders for all to be good boys and go to sleep, left the apartment.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)