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distribute

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/dɪsˈtrɪbjuːt/ · dis-trib-ute

to divide something among several or many.

Meanings

verbformal

to divide something among several or many.

کسی چیز کو کئی یا بہت سے لوگوں میں تقسیم کرنا。

تقسیم کرنا

taqseem karna

Synonyms

allocateapportionshareمختص کرناحکم کرنابانٹنا

Antonyms

collectgatheramassجمع کرنااکٹھا کرناپہچانا

Common Collocations

  • distribute resources
  • distribute flyers
  • distribute profits

Example Sentences

We need to distribute the donations among the charities.

ہمیں عطیات کو خیراتی اداروں میں تقسیم کرنا ہوگا۔

Humein aatiyat ko khairati idaron mein taqseem karna hoga.

The company decided to distribute the new product nationwide.

کمپنی نے نئے مصنوعات کو قومی سطح پر تقسیم کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Company ne naye masnooat ko qaumi sath par taqseem karne ka faisla kiya.

Please distribute these papers to all attendees.

براہ کرم یہ کاغذ تمام شرکاء میں تقسیم کریں۔

Barah-e-karam yeh kaghaz tamam shuraka mein taqseem karein.

Easily Confused With

disperse:While 'distribute' means to give out, 'disperse' means to scatter or spread over a wide area.

Word Family

distribution
nounتقسیم
distributor
nounتقسیم کار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'distribution' of papers in a classroom.

Imagine a person dividing a stack of papers among students.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

گزرے ہیں جن سے لاکھوں کام کیوں نہ ان کی تقسیم کا، یہ وقت ہے حساب کا!

Guzray hain jin se laakhon kaam kyun na in ki taqseem ka, yeh waqt hai hisaab ka!

Those who have managed many, why not consider their distribution? This is the time for accounting!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بیٹیاں تقسیم ہوتی ہیں، بہنیں سب کی بیٹیاں ہیں.

Bityan taqseem hoti hain, behnein sab ki bityan hain.

Daughters are distributed; all sisters are daughters.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "distributus" — to divide, distribute

First known use: 14th century

The term 'distribute' has evolved from the Latin verb 'distribuere' which means to divide or allocate. Its use in English dates back to the late 14th century.