distribute

/dɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/verb
Middle School
1

To divide into portions and dispense.

2

To supply to retail outlets.

3

To deliver or pass out.

4

To scatter or spread.

5

To apportion (more or less evenly).

6

To classify or separate into categories.

7

To be distributive.

8

To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.

9

To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.

10

To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing