redistributed
|re-dis-trib-ut-ed|
/ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
(redistribute)
reassign resources
Etymology
'redistribute' is formed from the prefix 're-' (again) + 'distribute', where 'distribute' comes from Latin 'distribuere' (from 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'tribuere' meaning 'to assign or give').
'distribuere' in Latin produced Old French/Medieval Latin forms (compare Old French 'distribuer'), which entered Middle English as 'distribute'. The modern English verb 'redistribute' was formed by adding the productive prefix 're-' to 'distribute' to convey the sense 'to distribute again.'
Originally related to dividing out or allotting ('to give out'), the sense evolved in modern English to include 'to distribute again' or 'to change the distribution' (often with social, economic, or organizational implications).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'redistribute' (to distribute something again or in a different way).
The government redistributed the relief funds to areas hardest hit by the storm.
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Adjective 1
distributed again or allocated in a different way (describes something that has been redistributed).
The redistributed assets helped balance resources across the regions.
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Last updated: 2025/09/29 15:55