distributive vs distribute

distributive is an adjective but distribute is not an adjective.

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

distributive (adjective)	distribute (adjective)
serving to distribute or allot or disperse

distributive (verb)	distribute (verb)
	cause to become widely known
	to arrange in a systematic order
	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