pass around vs distribute

pass around and distribute both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

Other synonyms of pass around include circulate, pass on.

pass around (verb)	distribute (verb)
cause to become widely known	cause to become widely known
cause to be distributed	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