to divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.-to dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.-to divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc.-to separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.-to spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.-to employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.-to make distribution.