[ dɪ'strɪbju:t , 'dɪstrɪbju:t ]
■ verb
1》 hand or share out to a number of recipients.
↘supply (goods) to retailers.
2》 ( be ~d ) be spread over or throughout an area.
3》 Logic use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers.
Derivatives
distributable adjective
Origin
ME: from L. distribut- , distribuere 'divide up'.