Collocations for distribute - verb
1. give sth out
ADVERB
equally,
fairly
unequally
widely
The leaflets have been widely distributed.
unequally
widely
The leaflets have been widely distributed.
free
Copies of the book were distributed free to each school in the district.
Copies of the book were distributed free to each school in the district.
PREPOSITION
among
We distributed the money equally among the team members.
We distributed the money equally among the team members.
between
to
Aid is being distributed to people in need.
to
Aid is being distributed to people in need.
by,
via
Viruses are often distributed via email.
Viruses are often distributed via email.
2. spread sth
ADVERB
evenly,
uniformly
Wealth is not evenly distributed between age groups.
Wealth is not evenly distributed between age groups.
unevenly
non-randomly, randomly (both technical)
Smokers were randomly distributed in the sample interviewed.
non-randomly, randomly (both technical)
Smokers were randomly distributed in the sample interviewed.
identically
irregularly, patchily, sparsely
broadly, widely
The trend is broadly distributed and not just a big-city phenomenon.
irregularly, patchily, sparsely
broadly, widely
The trend is broadly distributed and not just a big-city phenomenon.
well
Generous workspaces must be well distributed throughout the library.
Generous workspaces must be well distributed throughout the library.
globally
The plant is globally distributed.
The plant is globally distributed.
geographically
PREPOSITION
across,
among,
between,
throughout
There are over 35 000 species of orchid distributed throughout the world.
There are over 35 000 species of orchid distributed throughout the world.
3. supply sth for sale
ADVERB
internationally,
nationally
nationally distributed brands of fruit juice
nationally distributed brands of fruit juice
exclusively
The cheese is imported and distributed exclusively by Norland Inc.
The cheese is imported and distributed exclusively by Norland Inc.
illegally
Distribute is used with these nouns as the object:
condom, copy, dividend, film, fund, handout, information, land, leaflet, magazine, memo, movie, music, pamphlet, product, questionnaire, resource, wealth, weight, workload
condom, copy, dividend, film, fund, handout, information, land, leaflet, magazine, memo, movie, music, pamphlet, product, questionnaire, resource, wealth, weight, workload