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Find you don't need to make the distribution (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dispense

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'find' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
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(Other definitions for dispense that I've seen before include "Excuse" , "Hand out (medicine)" , "Portion out as chemist does" , "Do without - give to others" , "Deal out - needs sip (anag)" .)

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