to distribute leaflets

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• distribute — [di strib′yo͞ot, di strib′yoot] vt. distributed, distributing [ME distributen < L distributus, pp. of distribuere, to distribute < dis , apart + tribuere, to allot: see TRIBUTE] 1. to divide and give out in shares; allot 2. to scatter or… …   English World dictionary

• distribute — verb ( uted; uting) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere, from dis + tribuere to allot more at tribute Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to divide among several or many ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• distribute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. allot, parcel, apportion; disperse, scatter; divide, classify. See apportionment, arrangement, dispersion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To allot] Syn. dispense, divide, share, deal, dole, bestow, issue,… …   English dictionary for students

• distribute — [[t]dɪstrɪ̱bjuːt[/t]] distributes, distributing, distributed 1) VERB If you distribute things, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people. [V n] Students shouted slogans and distributed leaflets... [V n to n] Thousands of soldiers are… …   English dictionary

• 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

• distribute — verb 1 give sth out ADVERB ▪ equally, fairly ▪ unequally ▪ widely ▪ The leaflets have been widely distributed. ▪ free …   Collocations dictionary

• distribute — dis|trib|ute W3 [dıˈstrıbju:t] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: distribuere to give out , from tribuere to give to a particular person ] 1.) to share things among a group of people, especially in a planned way = ↑give out distribute sth… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• distribute*/ — [dɪˈstrɪbjuːt] verb [T] 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 distributing anti government leaflets.[/ex] We distributed beans and maize to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• leaflet — leaf‧let [ˈliːflt] noun [countable] a small piece of printed paper that gives information or advertises something: • An explanatory leaflet is available from tax offices. • information leaflets about mail services see also brochure * * * Ⅰ …   Financial and business terms

• leaflet — 1. noun /ˈliːflɪt/ a) One of the components of a compound leaf. The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves. b) A small plant leaf. A leaflet had been left under the cars windshield wiper …   Wiktionary