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distribute

/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/

dis · trib · ute dɪ · ˈstrɪb · juːt

English Definition

v. to give out or deliver something to people

中文释义

分发，分配

Significado en Español

distribuir, repartir

한국어 뜻

배포하다, 분배하다

Nghĩa Tiếng Việt

phân phối, phân phát

Example Sentence

Volunteers distributed food to the homeless.

志愿者们向无家可归的人分发食物。

Synonyms

hand out allocate dispense

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “distribute”:

A collect
B withhold
C allocate
D gather

Show answer

C — allocate. “distribute” means v. to give out or deliver something to people

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Volunteers will ______ free water bottles to all of the tired runners.

A collect
B gather
C hoard
D distribute

Show answer

D — distribute. “distribute” means v. to give out or deliver something to people

Common questions about “distribute”

What does “distribute” mean?

distribute — v. to give out or deliver something to people. In Chinese: 分发，分配.

How do you pronounce “distribute”?

distribute is pronounced /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: dis · trib · ute.

How do you use “distribute” in a sentence?

Volunteers distributed food to the homeless. (志愿者们向无家可归的人分发食物。)

What are synonyms for “distribute”?

hand out, allocate, dispense — all close in meaning to distribute (v. to give out or deliver something to people).

Is “distribute” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. distribute appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

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