distribute vs pass around

distribute and pass around both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distribute	No	No	Yes	No
pass around	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distribute and pass around are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distribute include broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, propagate, spread.

As verbs, distribute and pass around are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distribute include circulate, pass on.

distribute (verb)	pass around (verb)
cause to become widely known	cause to become widely known
to arrange in a systematic order	cause to be distributed
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