Dictionary
distribute
to deal out, to supply goods to be sold on to consumers, to give out shares of something
The company decided to distribute dividends only to Class A shareholders.
Phrase Bank
- The shares shall be evenly distributed.
- The Board decided to distribute dividends.
- A decision was made whether to distribute profits.
Additional Notes
- When someone dies without a will, the personal property (not real estate) is distributed to the distributees, who are the closest living relatives.