distribute

/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
verb
  1. To give or hand out something to a group of people or places.
    • The company distributes its products to stores across the country.
    • The teacher will distribute the test papers at the start of class.
    • Volunteers distributed food and blankets to families after the storm.
  2. To spread something over an area or among a group.
    • The seeds are distributed evenly across the field by the machine.
    • The heat from the fireplace distributes throughout the room.
    • Wealth is not distributed equally in many societies.
  3. To divide something into parts and give each part to different people or groups.
    • Profits are distributed to shareholders once a year.
    • The executor will distribute the inheritance among the three children.
    • The manager distributed the tasks among the team members.