distribute di stribjuit |u T] to give things out to a large number of people, especially in an organized way: Дпл'-июг protesters were distributing leaflets in the street. distribute sth to sb The Red Cross has started distributing food and blankets to people in the flood area.
distribute sth among About $250,000 worth of medical supplies has been distributed among families affected by the epidemic.
share out [cor 'aot {phrasal verb T) to
div.de something into equal parts and give
a part to each person
share out sth As long as they share out
the profits fairly, everyone will be
happy
share sth out Bill shared the pizza out. share out sth among/between More then £17 million has been shared out among victims of the disaster.
Serve vj.,r\. T] to give food and drinks to someone, for example in a restaurant or at a party: Dinner will be served at 8.30.1 Don't forget to serve the guests first. serve sth to sb We don't serve alcohol to
anyone under 21.
serve sb with sth As soon as they sat down they were served with steaming bowls of soup.
Q to give money, food etc to help people who need it
giv [u I/T] to give money to an organization that will use it to help people who are poor, sick, in trouble etc: We would be grateful for any donation that you are prepared to give.
give sth to sb Local people have given over
$100,000 to our Help a Child appeal.
give sb sth The British give animal welfare оrganizations over £200 million per year. give generously (=give a lot of money) Please give generously, these children need your help. giving - gave - have given
donate /dao'neJtfl'doonett [f T) to give money, or something useful or valuable, in order to help people - use this especially about things that are given by companies or organizations: The books were donated by a local publishing company. donate sth to sth The concert organizers say they will donate all profits to charity.
make a donation / me/k з neipn
to give an amount of money to an organization that will use it to help people:
We're collecting money to build a hostel for home/ess people - would you like to make a donation?
+ to The company has made several large donations to charities.
charity ,'IJaer^i/ [n C/Ul an organization
that collects money or goods from people who give them, and uses them to help people who need help: Elton John has campaigned for a number of AIDS charities.
give sth to charity/go to charity (=when you give something or do something to
help a charity) All profits from the show will go to charity.
do sth for charity They aim to walk 30 miles for charity. plural charities
You can also use charity before a noun, like an adjective, to describe an event that makes money for charity: Princess Diana wui the guest of honour at the charity lunch. I a charity dance
something you give someone on a special occasion, or in order to thank them
present /'prez^nt/ [n C] something that
you give to a friend or to someone in your family on a special occasion: He got some nice presents for his birthday. +from The watch was a present from my mother.
Christmas / birthday / anniversary etc
present We can't afford to spend much on Christmas presents this year
You can also use gift before a noun, like an adjective: a gift shop I gift wrap (=paper used to wrap gifts in)
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gift /gift' [n C] something that you give to someone on a special occasion These candlesticks would be a lovely gift. + /rom In the hall was a magni/icent uase, which was a gift from a Japanese businessman.
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Gift and present usually mean the same, but in American English gift is more common than present, and in British English present is more common than gift. In British English, gift usually means something attractive rather than useful, and is used especially by people who make and sell such things.
reward /ri'wo:rd/ jn C] something, especially money, that you give someone because they have done something good or helpful
+ for The police say there is a $50,000 reward for any information that helps them find the killer.
to give something to someone, and receive something else from them
exchange /ikstfemd3/ {и T] to give something to someone and receive a similar thing from them at the same time: We exchanged addresses and phone numbers. exchange sth for sth Could I exchange this black Jacket for a blue one?
Use exchange especially in writing or in formal speech.
swap /swopjswaip [u I/T] to exchange, especially with someone you know well, so that you each get something that you want: My sister and / often swap clothes. I I'll read my book and you read yours, then we can swap. swap sth for sth III swap this CD for two of your cassettes.
trade /trerd/ [v I/TJ especially amefucan to exchange something that you have for something that someone else has: She liked my T-shirt and I liked hers, so we traded.
trade sth for sth The report concluded that North had traded weapons for hostages.
in exchange/in return /m ikstjemds.
in гПз:гп/ if you give something or do
something in exchange or in return for
something else, you give it in order to get something else back: They work at the hospital two hours a day and get free meals in return.
+ for He offered to take us out for dinner in exchange for helping him paint the apartment.
to arrange for something to be given to someone after you die
leave /1 i:v/ [и T) to arrange for something to be given to someone after you die leave sth to sb He left £1000 to each of
the nurses who had looked after him.