distribute vs issue

issue vs distribute

distribute is not a noun while issue is a noun.

distribute and issue both are verbs.

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

As verbs, issue is a hyponym of distribute; that is, issue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distribute:

distribute: release
issue: circulate or distribute or equip with

Other hyponyms of distribute include supply, reticulate.

distribute (noun)	issue (noun)
	the act of issuing printed materials
	the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
	an opening that permits escape or release
	some situation or event that is thought about
	an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
	one of a series published periodically
	the becoming visible
	the immediate descendants of a person
	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
	supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

distribute (verb)	issue (verb)
cause to become widely known	come out of
to arrange in a systematic order	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
distribute or disperse widely	bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
cause to be distributed	make out and issue
administer or bestow, as in small portions	circulate or distribute or equip with
give to several people
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area

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