distribute vs exist

distribute and exist both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distribute	No	No	Yes	No
exist	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exist is a hypernym of distribute; that is, exist is a word with a broader meaning than distribute:

Other hypernyms of distribute include be.

distribute (verb)	exist (verb)
cause to become widely known	have an existence, be extant
to arrange in a systematic order	support oneself
distribute or disperse widely
cause to be distributed
administer or bestow, as in small portions
give to several people
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area