gift vs distribute

gift is a noun but distribute is not a noun.

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

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

gift (noun)	distribute (noun)
the act of giving
natural abilities or qualities
something acquired without compensation

gift (verb)	distribute (verb)
give as a present; make a gift of	cause to become widely known
give qualities or abilities to	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