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| admeasure |
to measure out or distribute shares of; apportion. |
| allocate |
to give out according to a plan; distribute by lot. [1/2 definitions] |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| c.1 |
abbreviation of "copyright," the exclusive legal right to make copies of, distribute, or perform all or part of a published or recorded work for a certain extended period of time. |
| circulate |
to cause to move around; spread widely; distribute. [1/4 definitions] |
| copyright |
the exclusive legal right to make copies of, distribute, or perform all or part of a published or recorded work for a certain extended period of time. [1/3 definitions] |
| deploy |
to move, position, or distribute so as to make ready or effective for a particular purpose. [1/5 definitions] |
| disburse |
to distribute. [1/2 definitions] |
| dish out |
(informal) to give out; distribute. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. [1/2 definitions] |
| disperse |
to spread or distribute in a wide area. [1/3 definitions] |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usu. fol. by "out"). [2/4 definitions] |
| give out |
to distribute (something), usually by hand. [1/3 definitions] |
| hand out |
to give to each person; pass out; distribute. |
| homogenize |
to break up and distribute evenly the particles of fat in (milk). [1/2 definitions] |
| issue |
to distribute (food or supplies) to military personnel. [1/10 definitions] |
| leaflet |
to distribute leaflets or distribute them to or in a place or group. [1/3 definitions] |
| mete1 |
to apportion or distribute (usu. fol. by "out"). |
| pamphleteer |
to write, publish, or distribute pamphlets. [1/2 definitions] |
| portion |
to divide into parts; distribute parts of (often fol. by "out"). [1/4 definitions] |
| prize court |
a court that decides how to distribute goods captured in war, esp. goods taken at sea. |
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