give out vs distribute

give out and distribute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give out	No	No	Yes	No
distribute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give out and distribute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of give out include hand out, pass out.

give out (verb)	distribute (verb)
stop operating or functioning	cause to become widely known
prove insufficient	to arrange in a systematic order
give to several people	distribute or disperse widely
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.	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