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Tributing (gcide) | Tribute \Trib"ute\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tributed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Tributing.]
To pay as tribute. [R.] --Whitlock (1654).
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attributing (encz) | attributing,přisuzování n: Zdeněk Brož |
contributing (encz) | contributing,napomáhající adj: Zdeněk Brožcontributing,přispívající adj: Zdeněk Brožcontributing,přispívání n: Zdeněk Brož |
distributing (encz) | distributing,rozdělování n: Zdeněk Brož |
noncontributing (encz) | noncontributing,nepřispívající |
redistributing (encz) | redistributing,přerozdělování n: Zdeněk Brož |
Attributing (gcide) | Attribute \At*trib"ute\ ([a^]t"tr[i^]*b[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Attributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Attributing.] [L.
attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. See
Tribute.]
To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate
(to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to
assign; to consider as belonging (to).
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We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or
contradiction in it. --Abp.
Tillotson.
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The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true
and exact performer. --Shak.
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Syn: See Ascribe.
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Contributing (gcide) | Contribute \Con*trib"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contributed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Contributing.] [L. contributus, p. p. of
contribuere to bring together, to add; con- + tribuere to
grant, impart. See Tribute.]
To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common
stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part;
to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to
contribute food or fuel for the poor.
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England contributes much more than any other of the
allies. --Addison.
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Distributing (gcide) | Distributing \Dis*trib"u*ting\, a.
That distributes; dealing out.
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Distributing past office, an office where the mails for a
large district are collected to be assorted according to
their destination and forwarded.
[1913 Webster]Distribute \Dis*trib"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distributed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Distributing.] [L. distributus, p. p. of
distribuere to divide, distribute; dis- + tribuere to assign,
give, allot. See Tribute.]
1. To divide among several or many; to deal out; to
apportion; to allot.
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She did distribute her goods to all them that were
nearest of kindred. --Judith xvi.
24.
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2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
--Shak.
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3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or
species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,
etc.
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4. (Printing)
(a) To separate (type which has been used) and return it
to the proper boxes in the cases.
(b) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
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5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as
universal in one premise.
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A term is said to be distributed when it is taken
universal, so as to stand for everything it is
capable of being applied to. --Whately.
Syn: To dispense; deal out; apportion; allot; share; assign;
divide.
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Distributing past office (gcide) | Distributing \Dis*trib"u*ting\, a.
That distributes; dealing out.
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Distributing past office, an office where the mails for a
large district are collected to be assorted according to
their destination and forwarded.
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Noncontributing (gcide) | Noncontributing \Non`con*trib"u*ting\, Noncontributory
\Non`con*trib"u*to*ry\, a.
Not contributing.
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contributing (wn) | contributing
adj 1: tending to bring about; being partly responsible for;
"working conditions are not conducive to productivity";
"the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of
the city"; "a contributory factor" [syn: conducive,
contributing(a), contributive, contributory,
tributary] |
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