Another word for distribute

To give out in portions or shares

• divvy

  1. To divide. Often used with up:
  2. A share or portion.

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  1. To divide. Often used with up:
  2. A share or portion.

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• share

  1. A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group:
  2. An equitable portion:
  3. One of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a company is divided:

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  1. A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group:
  2. An equitable portion:
  3. One of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a company is divided:

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• ration

  1. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
  2. Food issued or available to members of a group.
  3. To supply with rations.

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  1. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
  2. Food issued or available to members of a group.
  3. To supply with rations.

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• portion

  1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  2. A part separated from a whole.
  3. A helping of food.

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  1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  2. A part separated from a whole.
  3. A helping of food.

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• parcel out

  1. (idiomatic) To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.

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  1. (idiomatic) To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.

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• dole out

  1. (idiomatic) To distribute in small amounts.

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  1. (idiomatic) To distribute in small amounts.

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• divide

  1. To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches:
  2. To form a border or barrier between:
  3. To sector into units of measurement; graduate:

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  1. To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches:
  2. To form a border or barrier between:
  3. To sector into units of measurement; graduate:

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• dispense

  1. To give or deal out, especially in parts or portions:
  2. To prepare and give out (medicines).
  3. To administer (laws, for example).

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  1. To give or deal out, especially in parts or portions:
  2. To prepare and give out (medicines).
  3. To administer (laws, for example).

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• deal

  1. To give out in shares or portions; apportion:
  2. To distribute (playing cards) among players.
  3. To give (a specific card) to a player while so distributing.

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  1. To give out in shares or portions; apportion:
  2. To distribute (playing cards) among players.
  3. To give (a specific card) to a player while so distributing.

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To pass (something) out

• hand out

  1. to distribute
  2. (baseball, slang, 1800s) a player is out

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  1. to distribute
  2. (baseball, slang, 1800s) a player is out

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• disseminate

  1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
  2. To spread abroad; promulgate:
  3. To become diffused; spread.

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  1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
  2. To spread abroad; promulgate:
  3. To become diffused; spread.

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• disperse

  1. To drive off or scatter in different directions:
  2. To strew or distribute widely:
  3. To cause to attenuate and disappear:

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  1. To drive off or scatter in different directions:
  2. To strew or distribute widely:
  3. To cause to attenuate and disappear:

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• circulate

  1. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit:
  2. To move around, as from person to person or place to place:
  3. To move about or flow freely, as air.

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  1. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit:
  2. To move around, as from person to person or place to place:
  3. To move about or flow freely, as air.

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To extend over a wide area

• strew

  1. To spread here and there; scatter or distribute:
  2. To distribute something over (an area or surface):
  3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface):

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  1. To spread here and there; scatter or distribute:
  2. To distribute something over (an area or surface):
  3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface):

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• spread

  1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch:
  2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart:
  3. To distribute over a surface in a layer:

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  1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch:
  2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart:
  3. To distribute over a surface in a layer:

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• scatter

  1. To cause to separate and go in different directions:
  2. To distribute loosely; strew:
  3. To be strewn over or across:

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  1. To cause to separate and go in different directions:
  2. To distribute loosely; strew:
  3. To be strewn over or across:

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• radiate

  1. To send out rays or waves.
  2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves:
  3. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:

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  1. To send out rays or waves.
  2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves:
  3. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:

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• disseminate

  1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
  2. To spread abroad; promulgate:
  3. To become diffused; spread.

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  1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
  2. To spread abroad; promulgate:
  3. To become diffused; spread.

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• disperse

  1. To drive off or scatter in different directions:
  2. To strew or distribute widely:
  3. To cause to attenuate and disappear:

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  1. To drive off or scatter in different directions:
  2. To strew or distribute widely:
  3. To cause to attenuate and disappear:

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• diffuse

  1. To cause to spread out freely:
  2. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
  3. To make less brilliant; soften:

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  1. To cause to spread out freely:
  2. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
  3. To make less brilliant; soften:

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• circulate

  1. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit:
  2. To move around, as from person to person or place to place:
  3. To move about or flow freely, as air.

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  1. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit:
  2. To move around, as from person to person or place to place:
  3. To move about or flow freely, as air.

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To assign to a class or classes

• rate

  1. A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity:
  2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion:
  3. The cost per unit of a commodity or service:

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  1. A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity:
  2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion:
  3. The cost per unit of a commodity or service:

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• rank

  1. A relative position in a society.
  2. An official position or grade:
  3. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.

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  1. A relative position in a society.
  2. An official position or grade:
  3. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.

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• range

  1. A number or grouping of things in the same category or within specified limits:
  2. An amount or extent of variation:
  3. The gamut of tones that a voice or instrument is capable of producing.

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  1. A number or grouping of things in the same category or within specified limits:
  2. An amount or extent of variation:
  3. The gamut of tones that a voice or instrument is capable of producing.

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• place

  1. An area with definite or indefinite boundaries; a portion of space.
  2. Room or space, especially adequate space:
  3. The particular portion of space occupied by or allocated to a person or thing.

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  1. An area with definite or indefinite boundaries; a portion of space.
  2. Room or space, especially adequate space:
  3. The particular portion of space occupied by or allocated to a person or thing.

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• pigeonhole

  1. A small compartment or recess, as in a desk, for holding papers; a cubbyhole.
  2. A specific, often oversimplified category.
  3. The small hole or holes in a pigeon loft for nesting.

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  1. A small compartment or recess, as in a desk, for holding papers; a cubbyhole.
  2. A specific, often oversimplified category.
  3. The small hole or holes in a pigeon loft for nesting.

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• group

  1. An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation:
  2. A set of two or more figures that make up a unit or design, as in sculpture.
  3. A number of individuals or things considered or classed together because of similarities:

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  1. An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation:
  2. A set of two or more figures that make up a unit or design, as in sculpture.
  3. A number of individuals or things considered or classed together because of similarities:

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• grade

  1. A stage or degree in a process.
  2. A position in a scale of size, quality, or intensity:
  3. An accepted level or standard.

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  1. A stage or degree in a process.
  2. A position in a scale of size, quality, or intensity:
  3. An accepted level or standard.

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• classify

  1. To arrange or organize according to class or category.
  2. To designate (a document, for example) as confidential, secret, or top secret.

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  1. To arrange or organize according to class or category.
  2. To designate (a document, for example) as confidential, secret, or top secret.

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• class

  1. A set, collection, group, or configuration containing members regarded as having certain attributes or traits in common; a kind or category.
  2. A grade of mail:
  3. A quality of accommodation on public transport:

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  1. A set, collection, group, or configuration containing members regarded as having certain attributes or traits in common; a kind or category.
  2. A grade of mail:
  3. A quality of accommodation on public transport:

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• categorize

  1. To put into a category or categories; classify.

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  1. To put into a category or categories; classify.

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