redistributes
|re-dis-trib-utes|
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/ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
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/ˌriːdɪˈstrɪb.juːt/
(redistribute)
reassign resources
Etymology
'redistribute' originates from Latin via French, specifically from Late Latin 'redistribuere' (re- + distribuere), where 're-' meant 'again' and 'distribuere' came from 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'tribuere' meaning 'to give'.
'redistribute' changed from Late Latin 'redistribuere' and Middle French 'redistribuer' and eventually became the modern English word 'redistribute'.
Initially connected to the idea of 'giving or apportioning (apart)', combined with the prefix 're-' it came to mean 'to give out again' or 'to apportion again'; the modern sense emphasizes allocating or allocating again (often to achieve a different balance).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'redistribute'; to distribute again or in a different way, especially to reallocate goods, money, or resources among people or groups
The charity redistributes donated clothing to families in need.
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Last updated: 2025/12/23 21:22