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  • 61Distribute — 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; …

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  • 62Distributed — 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;… …

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  • 63Distributing — 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;… …

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  • 64liquidate — verb ( dated; dating) Etymology: Late Latin liquidatus, past participle of liquidare to melt, from Latin liquidus Date: circa 1575 transitive verb 1. a. (1) to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages,… …

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  • 65share — I. noun Etymology: Middle English schare, from Old English scear; akin to Old High German scaro plowshare, Old English scieran to cut more at shear Date: before 12th century plowshare II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearu… …

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  • 66Iowa Republican caucuses, 2008 — The 2008 Iowa Republican caucuses are an unofficial primary, with the delegates to the state convention selected proportionally via a straw poll. The Iowa caucuses mark the traditional formal start of the delegate selection process for the 2008… …

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  • 67Colegrove v. Green — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 7 – March 8, 1946 Decide …

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  • 68reapportion — /ree euh pawr sheuhn, pohr /, v.t. to apportion or distribute anew. [1965 70; RE + APPORTION] * * * …

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  • 69share — share1 sharable, shareable, adj. sharer, n. /shair/, n., v., shared, sharing. n. 1. the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group. 2. one of the equal fractional parts into which the… …

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  • 70assign — as·sign 1 /ə sīn/ vt 1: to transfer (property or rights) to another the general practice by inventors of assign ing patent rights J. K. Owens 2: to appoint to a post or duty assign ed to represent the defendant …

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