Difference between Distribute and Hand Out

DISTRIBUTE vs HAND OUT: VERB

To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.
To dispense; to administer.
To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc.
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.

To divide or parcel out; allot in shares; bestow in parts or shares, or in due proportion; apportion; divide among several: as, Moses distributed lands to the tribes of Israel; Christ distributed the loaves to his disciples; to distribute justice.
To separate and put in place or order; arrange by classification or location: as, to distribute printing-types into their respective boxes (see II., 2); to distribute animals into classes, orders, genera, and species; to distribute the books in a library according to their subjects.
To spread; scatter; disperse.
To spread out; cover a surface or fill a space with: as, to distribute ink (that is, spread it evenly and smoothly) on printing-rollers; to distribute manure over a field; to distribute heat in a building.
In logic, to employ in its full extent, as a term
Synonyms Apportion, Allot, Assign (see dispense); partition, portion out.
To classify, arrange, sort, assort, dispose.
To make distribution; exercise charity.
In printing, to put dead matter (that, is, composed types that are no longer needed for printing) into the cases, by holding a quantity of it upright in the left hand on a support, and throwing the sepa rate types from a number taken between the thumb and first and second fingers of the right hand into their proper boxes; to “throw in”: as, he distributes rapidly.
Release

Hand out, Give away, Stagger, Deal, Diffuse, Broadcast, Stack, Spread, Allot, Propagate, Disperse, Circulate, Dispense, Administer, Disseminate

Downhill, Dle, Outdated, Pay, Issue, Dispense, Allot, Give, Mete, Assign, Deal, Dole, Give out, Distribute, Give away

Lot, Circularize, Give away, Stagger, Deal, Diffuse, Broadcast, Stack, Spread, Allot, Propagate, Disperse, Circulate, Dispense, Disseminate

Discard, Reach, Downhill, Dle, Outdated, Pay, Issue, Dispense, Give, Assign, Allot, Deal, Give out, Distribute, Give away

If practicable, the Company may distribute interim dividends.
Pull Starter Handle to distribute oil in cylinder.
What do they charge to distribute your resume?
Select to distribute Costs for the Miscellaneous Voucher.
Distribute the appropriate trading profiles to each group.
Others distribute one program to each ceremony guest.
What methods will we use to distribute them?
Jones with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base.
The government charged them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
EPDs will distribute throughout the universe owing to repulsion force and distribute uniformly on a large scale.

They are seeking a hand up, not a hand out.
He had a ring of keys in his left hand and his right hand out, palm up.
Then, tell them to put their left hand out and grab another random hand from a different person across the circle.
All programs are designed as a hand up, not a hand out.
Free Safety came up, and Ross stuck his hand out to shake his hand.
Have a big hit is leading with the helmet penalty, hand out suspensions if player loses control or hand.
Electra extends her hand out toward Crystal, who stares suspiciously at the hand for a moment.
He stuck his hand out and shook my hand, then gave me a firm, unexpected hug.
Play this hand out entirely before continuing to the second hand.
You should hand out cards with your right hand.