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Meanings of Distresses:

verb

Cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to distress you

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

To his distress he saw that she was trembling

Meanings of Distressful:

adjective

Upsetting or worrying

Usage examples:

This has been a horrifically distressful time for the family., i'm afraid that this year is going t…

Meanings of Distressfully:

adverb

In a way that causes or is full of worry, sadness, or pain

Usage examples:

He believes that these computer games are distressfully violent and can be damaging to children., s…

Meanings of Distressing:

adjective

Causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting.

Usage examples:

Some very distressing news

verb

Cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to distress you

Meanings of Distressingly:

adverb

In a way that causes worry, sadness, or pain

Usage examples:

Distressingly, it may be years until the sadness lifts., her memory is so distressingly bad she oft…

Meanings of Distributable:

adjective

Able to be distributed (= given out) to shareholders (= people who own part of a company and therefore get part of its profits)

Usage examples:

If the company has no distributable reserves, it cannot pay dividends., dividends can only be paid …

Meanings of Distributaries:

noun

A branch of a river that does not return to the main stream after leaving it (as in a delta).

Usage examples:

The water mass consists of tiny hilly streams, winding seasonal creeks, muddy canals, some truly ma…

Meanings of Distributary:

noun

A branch of a river that does not return to the main stream after leaving it (as in a delta).

Usage examples:

The water mass consists of tiny hilly streams, winding seasonal creeks, muddy canals, some truly ma…

Meanings of Distribute-to:

verb

To divide something among several or many people, or to spread or scatter something over an area

Usage examples:

Food and clothing are being distributed among/to the flood victims., shopping malls are widely dist…

Meanings of Distributed:

adjective

Shared or spread out.

Usage examples:

The distributed supplies are meticulously monitored to make sure everyone gets their share

verb

Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.

Usage examples:

Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels

Meanings of Distributes:

verb

Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.

Usage examples:

Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels

Meanings of Distributing:

verb

Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.

Usage examples:

Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels

Meanings of Distribution:

noun

The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.

Usage examples:

The government released about 74,000 tonnes of rice for distribution among people affected by the c…

Meanings of Distributions:

noun

The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.

Usage examples:

The government released about 74,000 tonnes of rice for distribution among people affected by the c…

Meanings of Distributive:

adjective

Concerned with the supply of goods to retailers.

Usage examples:

Transport and distributive industries

noun

A distributive word.

Meanings of Distributively:

adverb

Separately, not as a group

Usage examples:

Were the items placed in the box distributively (one at a time), or collectively (all at once)?, me…

Meanings of Distributor:

noun

An agent who supplies goods to retailers.

Usage examples:

A sports goods distributor

Meanings of Distributors:

noun

An agent who supplies goods to retailers.

Usage examples:

A sports goods distributor

Meanings of Distributorship:

noun

The legal agreement that allows a company to sell another company’s products or services to other businesses, stores, and customers

Usage examples:

During the term of the distributorship, the distributor shall use the trademarks in all advertiseme…

Meanings of District:

noun

An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity.

Usage examples:

A coal-mining district

verb

Divide into areas.

Usage examples:

The committee districted the city into blocks

Meanings of Districted:

verb

Divide into areas.

Usage examples:

The committee districted the city into blocks

noun

An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity.

Usage examples:

An elegant shopping district

Meanings of Districting:

noun

Division into areas.

Usage examples:

The province's system of electoral districting

verb

Divide into areas.

Usage examples:

The committee districted the city into blocks

Meanings of Districts:

noun

An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity.

Usage examples:

A coal-mining district

verb

Divide into areas.

Usage examples:

The committee districted the city into blocks

Meanings of Distrust:

noun

The feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon.

Usage examples:

The public's distrust of politicians

verb

Doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion.

Usage examples:

Speculation remained that the army distrusted the peace process

Meanings of Distrusted:

verb

Doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion.

Usage examples:

Speculation remained that the army distrusted the peace process

noun

The feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon.

Usage examples:

The public's distrust of politicians