We must distribute the money among the various charities.
•The food was distributed among the people who showed up.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
distribute */*/ — UK [dɪˈstrɪbjuːt] / US [dɪˈstrɪˌbjut] verb [transitive] Word forms distribute : present tense I/you/we/they distribute he/she/it distributes present participle distributing past tense distributed past participle distributed 1) a) to give… … English dictionary
distribute — dis|trib|ute [ dı strı,bjut ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to give something such as food, clothes, or money to a group of people, especially so that each person gets an equal share: The two men were convicted of distributing antigovernment leaflets.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
among — a|mong [ ə mʌŋ ] preposition *** 1. ) included in a larger group a ) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things: His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
among */*/*/ — UK [əˈmʌŋ] / US preposition 1) included in a larger group a) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among (= from a… … English dictionary
distribute — dis·trib·ute /di stri byüt/ vt ut·ed, ut·ing 1: to divide among several or many: apportion 2: to give out or deliver esp. to members of a group see also dividend … Law dictionary
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