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[ ree-di-strib-yoot ] / ˌri dɪˈstrɪb yut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR redistribute ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), re·dis·trib·ut·ed, re·dis·trib·ut·ing.to distribute again or anew: The corporation will redistribute its share of the profits to its stockholders. to alter the distribution of; apportion differently: Let's redistribute the work more fairly. Origin of redistributeFirst recorded in 1605–15; re- + distribute Words nearby redistributeredirect, rediscount, rediscount rate, rediscover, rediscovery, redistribute, redistribution, redistributionist, redistributive, redistrict, redivivus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for redistributeAny belly fat might redistribute itself in a more “womanly” way around the hips, thighs, and buttocks. Hormone Therapy Is More Than Just a Physical Process|Brandy Zadrozny|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Most people ally generosity on the side of fairness because fairness seeks to redistribute benefits and properties. Why Favoritism Is Virtuous: The Case Against Fairness|Stephen T. Asma|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST They will use their majority to pillage the makers and redistribute to the takers. Fellow Conservatives, Ease Off the Doom and Gloom|David Frum|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST Democrats could use a sunny day as an excuse to destroy the free market, redistribute income and pander to lobbyists. Coulter: Ok For Me, Not For You|David Frum|August 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Romney, on account of his wealthy personal life, has to tiptoe around policies that redistribute wealth upward. What's Wrong With Perry's Tax Plan|David Sessions|October 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST We, as a result, enact the rôle of patient, sweet generosity and redistribute gifts. The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts Come to such a place this evening; all the neighbourhood will be there; we are going to redistribute the dwelling-houses. The Conquest of Bread|Peter Kropotkin Demand for consumption goods is thus the manifestation of the man's desire to redistribute his enjoyments. The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter This ovular migration may serve to redistribute eggs to the oviducts when the ovaries are functioning at unequal rates. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler This movement puzzled the newcomer until he suddenly realized that it was merely to redistribute the rouge on them. The Shadow|Arthur Stringer
British Dictionary definitions for redistribute
verb (tr)to distribute (something) again or differently Derived forms of redistributeredistributive, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to redistributereorganize, revamp, readjust, reconstruct, rework, reposition, reshuffle, shift, replace, switch, order, change, reset |