distribute
/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/verb
उच्चारण डिस्ट्रिब्यूट
बाँटना, वितरित करना
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[T] ~ sth (to/among sb/sth)
to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people
बाँटना, वितरित करना
- The volunteers distributed food among the flood victims.
- Question papers were distributed at ten sharp.
- The school will distribute free books to all Class 6 students.
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- Sweets were distributed to everyone after the Diwali puja.
- Who will distribute the notes before the lecture begins?
Synonyms hand out give out share allocate dispense
Opposite collect gather accumulate hoard
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[T] ~ sth
to send goods to shops and businesses so that they can be sold
(माल) पहुँचाना, वितरण करना
- The company distributes medicines across the state.
- The company distributes fresh vegetables from the farms to the shops in the city every morning.
- The firm distributes newspapers to more than two hundred villages.
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- Our dairy distributes milk to shops across Pune every morning.
- The new company will distribute the phone in India from next month.
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[T] ~ sth (over sth) usually passive
to spread something over an area
फैलाना
- The population is unevenly distributed across the country.
- The teacher distributed the question papers equally among the rows of students.
- The weight of the bridge is distributed evenly over its pillars.
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- Rainfall is not distributed equally across the country.
- Spread the butter and distribute the toppings over the whole pizza.
Synonyms spread scatter disperse diffuse
Opposite concentrate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
distribute sth to + sb
Distribute takes the thing first and then to the people; it cannot take two objects directly.
'Distribute' के बाद पहले वस्तु और फिर to के साथ लोग आते हैं; इसके दो objects सीधे नहीं आते।
- The teacher distributed the question papers to the students.
- Volunteers distributed blankets to flood victims.
distribute sth among / between
Use among for three or more people and between for two.
तीन या अधिक लोगों के लिए among और दो के लिए between का प्रयोग होता है।
- The sweets were distributed among the twenty children.
- The money was distributed between the two brothers.
distribute sth over / through + area
To spread something evenly across a place or surface.
किसी चीज़ को किसी स्थान या सतह पर समान रूप से फैलाना।
- Rain is distributed unevenly over the country.
distribute (goods) for sale
In business, to supply goods to shops; the person doing so is a distributor.
व्यापार में दुकानों को माल पहुँचाना; यह करने वाला 'distributor' कहलाता है।
- The company distributes its tea across northern India.
+Collocations 3
distribute + noun
foodleafletswealthprizesmedicines
- Students distributed leaflets about road safety.
adverb + distribute
equallyevenlyfreelyunfairlywidely
- The profit was distributed equally among the partners.
distribute + to
to the poorto the publicto membersto schools
- The trust distributes free books to schools.
“More examples 5
- On Republic Day, sweets are distributed to every child in our school.
गणतंत्र दिवस पर हमारे विद्यालय के हर बच्चे को मिठाई बाँटी जाती है।
- The government plans to distribute free ration through fair-price shops.
सरकार उचित मूल्य की दुकानों के माध्यम से मुफ़्त राशन बाँटने की योजना बना रही है।
- Radhika distributed the work evenly among her team.
राधिका ने काम को अपनी टीम में बराबर बाँटा।
- Population is not evenly distributed across India.
भारत में जनसंख्या समान रूप से वितरित नहीं है।
- The film will be distributed to cinemas in forty cities.
यह फ़िल्म चालीस शहरों के सिनेमाघरों में वितरित की जाएगी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He distributed the sweets between the twenty children.
✓ He distributed the sweets among the twenty children.
Between is for two; use among for more than two.
'Between' दो के लिए है; दो से अधिक के लिए 'among' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She distributed the students the books.
✓ She distributed the books to the students.
Distribute cannot take two direct objects; use to.
'Distribute' के दो direct objects नहीं आते; to का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He distributed five hundred rupees to the relief fund.
✓ He contributed five hundred rupees to the relief fund.
Contribute means to give your share to a common fund; distribute means to hand out to many.
'Contribute' का अर्थ साझा कोष में अपना हिस्सा देना है; 'distribute' का अर्थ कई लोगों में बाँटना है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dis·trib·ute
With -tribute (not 'distrubute'); the noun distribution.
अंत में -tribute ('distrubute' गलत है); noun distribution।
§Grammar and usage
Distribute among many people, distribute to individuals or places.
कई लोगों में 'distribute among', व्यक्तियों या जगहों को 'distribute to'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Public Distribution System (PDS) supplies ration through fair-price shops; the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Public Distribution System (PDS) उचित-मूल्य दुकानों से राशन देता है; National Food Security Act, 2013।