past form and past participle
Gave things to several people or groups so that each received something, or was given something in this way.
Volunteers distributed food to the families.
The teacher distributed the tests among the students.
American English
How to pronounce distributed
verbB1Common word
dihSTRIHByoodduhd
/dɪˈstɹɪb.ju.ɾəd̚/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of distribute
Distributed is used as both the past form and the past participle of distribute.
Gave things to several people or groups so that each received something, or was given something in this way.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form and past participle
Sent products from a producer or central place to stores or other places where people could buy them, or were sent in this way.
The company distributed coffee to restaurants nationwide.
These books were distributed through local stores.
past form and past participle
Spread something across an area or among different parts, often in a balanced way, or was spread in this way.
The weight was distributed evenly across both feet.
The windows distributed light throughout the room.
Related words & forms
The final e is removed before -ing: distributing, not distributeing.