spread out vs distribute

spread out and distribute both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distribute is a hypernym of spread out; that is, distribute is a word with a broader meaning than spread out:

spread out: move outward
distribute: distribute or disperse widely

Other hypernyms of spread out include spread.

As verbs, distribute is a hypernym of spread out; that is, distribute is a word with a broader meaning than spread out:

spread out: strew or distribute over an area
distribute: cause to be distributed

Other hypernyms of spread out include circulate, pass around, pass on.

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

spread out: strew or distribute over an area
distribute: spread throughout a given area

Other hyponyms of spread out include manure, muck, birdlime, lime, circumfuse.

spread out (verb)	distribute (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series	cause to become widely known
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	to arrange in a systematic order
move outward	distribute or disperse widely
extend in one or more directions	cause to be distributed
move away from each other	administer or bestow, as in small portions
turn outward	give to several people
strew or distribute over an area	release
	be mathematically distributive
	be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
	spread throughout a given area

spread out vs distribute

spread out and distribute both are verbs.

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