Latin · root
tribuere
assign or allot
Words sharing this root
attributeA quality or feature of someone or something.attributeTo regard something as caused or produced by a particular person or thing.attributionThe identification of a source responsible for something.contributeTo supply a part that helps produce a result.contributionA part supplied toward a larger effort or result.contributorA person or thing that gives something or helps produce a result.distributeTo apportion something among separate recipients or positions.distributionThe spreading of something among positions or recipients.distributorA person or device directing supplies to their recipients.retributionPunishment given in return for wrongdoing.