distribute Copy link Outline I. In gen. sense1. distrĭbuo, i, ūtum, 32. dīvĭdo, vīsi, vīsum, 3 (less freq.)3. dispertio, 4 (to break up and share)4. descrībo, psi, ptum, 3 (to lay out and apportion)5. partior, 46. dīgĕro, gessi, gestum, 37. dīlargior, 4 (to d. lavishly)II. In certain special senses • distribute: I. In gen. sense: 1. distrĭbuo, i, ūtum, 3: to d. money, argentum d., Ter.; with dat., militi, Caes.: to d. the soldiers among the legions, milites in legiones d., Caes.: he d.d the rest of the people into five classes, reliquum populum distribuit in quinque classes, Cic. 2. dīvĭdo, vīsi, vīsum, 3 (less freq.): to d. and circulate bills, d. passim et pervulgare tabulas, Cic.: to d. kisses, oscula d., Hor. 3. dispertio, 4 (to break up and share): to d. the recruits among the legions, tirones inter legiones d., Auct. B. Afr.: to d. (quarter) the army through the fortified towns, exercitum per oppida d., Liv.: to d. money to the jurors, pecuniam judicibus d., Cic. (N.B. The deponent form also occurs.) 4. descrībo, psi, ptum, 3 (to lay out and apportion): v. to allot. 5. partior, 4: v. to divide. 6. dīgĕro, gessi, gestum, 3: v. to arrange. 7. dīlargior, 4 (to d. lavishly): Cic. II. In certain special senses: Phr.: to d. the voting tablets (to electors, or jurors), tabulas, suffragia diribēre, Cic.: to d. type, typos discutere, Orell.