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spread

/ ˈ sprɛd/

verb

spreads ;

spread ;

spreading

spreads ;

spread ;

spreading

Britannica Dictionary definition of SPREAD

The newspaper was spread across his lap.
Her notes were spread all over the desk.
Help me spread the cloth on the table.
He spread out the map on the table. = He spread the map out on the table.
The cards were spread out across the table.
The city is spread out over a wide area. [=the city covers a wide area]
The seeds are spread by wind, birds, and animals.
The fire spread quickly through the building.
The cancer has spread to her throat.
The use of computer technology has spread into all fields of work.
The odor spread throughout the room.
The plant will spread . [=the plant will produce more plants in the area around it]
The fashion quickly spread from France to England.
Missionaries were sent to the colonies to spread Christianity.
The religion was spread through/over much of Europe.
Her determination and desire to win spread to the other players.
The news spread like wildfire . [=the news became known very quickly]
He was spreading lies/gossip/rumors about her.
People are spreading the word [=telling others] about his book.
She spread [= stretched ] her arms wide and hugged him.
Spread out your toes. = Spread your toes out .
There's no room on the couch to spread yourself out .
There's no room on the couch to spread out . [= stretch out ]
A smile slowly spread across her face.
A look of disbelief spread across/over their faces.
He spread butter on the bread. = He spread the bread with butter.
She carefully spread the plaster over the hole.
Spread the glue evenly on the paper.
The payments are spread over a period of six years.
You should spread the wealth . [=share your money or good fortune with others]
I plan to spread the work out over the next couple of weeks.
The course is spread out over two semesters.

spread out

[ phrasal verb ]

The police spread out [= fanned out ] to search the area faster.

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spread

/ ˈ sprɛd/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of SPREAD

We need to slow the spread of the disease/virus.
the spread of civilization/religion/peace
She offered crackers and a cheese spread .
He uses low-fat spread on his toast.
The plant has a spread of three feet.
We always have a huge spread for Thanksgiving.

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bedspread

The poll showed a large spread of opinions.

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1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch: spread out the tablecloth; a bird spreading its wings.
2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart: spread her fingers.
a. To distribute over a surface in a layer: spread varnish on the steps.
b. To cover with a layer: spread a cracker with butter.
a. To distribute widely: The tornado spread destruction.
b. To make a wide or extensive arrangement of: We spread the bicycle parts out on the floor.
c. To exhibit or display the full extent of: the scene that was spread before us.
5. To cause to become widely seen or known; scatter or disseminate: spread the news; spread the beam of the flashlight.
a. To prepare (a table) for eating; set.
b. To arrange (food or a meal) on a table.
7. To flatten (a rivet end, for example) by pounding.
1. To be extended or enlarged: The farm fields spread to the horizon.
2. To move over an area, be distributed, or be widely dispersed: The troops spread out across the field. The volcano's ash spread over the continent.
3. To become known or prevalent over a wide area: The word spread fast.
4. To be exhibited, displayed, or visible in broad or full extent: The vista spread seemingly to infinity.
5. To become or admit of being distributed in a layer: This paint spreads really well.
6. To become separated; be forced farther apart: The land masses spread until there was an ocean between them.
a. The act or process of spreading: the spread of disease.
b. Dissemination, as of news; diffusion.
a. An open area of land; an expanse.
b. A ranch, farm, or estate.
3. The extent or limit to which something is or can be spread: The tree's canopy has a spread of 50 feet.
4. A cloth covering for a bed, table, or other piece of furniture.
5. Informal An abundant meal laid out on a table.
6. A food to be spread on bread or crackers.
a. Two facing pages of a magazine, newspaper, or book, considered as a unit.
b. An article or advertisement running across two or more columns of a newspaper or magazine.
a. A difference, as between two figures or totals: What's the spread between tallest and shortest?
b. A position taken in two or more options or futures contracts in order to profit from a change in their relative prices.
c. The difference between the price asked and bid for a particular security.
d. The difference in yields between two fixed-income securities, as between short-term and long-term bonds.
9. A number of points offered to equalize the chances of winning in a wager on a competition, usually between sports teams. Also called point spread .
To work on too many projects: overextend oneself.
[Middle English spreden , from Old English -sprǣdan (as in tōsprǣdan , to spread out ); see sper- in Indo-European roots .]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. to extend or unfold or be extended or unfolded to the fullest width: she spread the map on the table .
2. to extend or cause to extend over a larger expanse of space or time: the milk spread all over the floor ; the political unrest spread over several years .
3. to apply or be applied in a coating: butter does not spread very well when cold .
4. to distribute or be distributed over an area or region
5. to display or be displayed in its fullest extent: the landscape spread before us .
6. (Cookery) ( tr ) to prepare (a table) for a meal
7. (Cookery) ( tr ) to lay out (a meal) on a table
8. to send or be sent out in all directions; disseminate or be disseminated: someone has been spreading rumours ; the disease spread quickly .
9. (of rails, wires, etc) to force or be forced apart
10. (Mechanical Engineering) to increase the breadth of (a part), esp to flatten the head of a rivet by pressing, hammering, or forging
a. to lay out (hay) in a relatively thin layer to dry
b. to scatter (seed, manure, etc) over a relatively wide area
12. informal (often foll by: around ) to make (oneself) agreeable to a large number of people, often of the opposite sex
13. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics to narrow and lengthen the aperture of (the lips) as for the articulation of a front vowel, such as (iː) in English see (siː)
14. the act or process of spreading; diffusion, dispersal, expansion, etc: the spread of the Christian religion .
15. (Aeronautics) informal the wingspan of an aircraft
16. an extent of space or time; stretch: a spread of 50 years .
17. (Agriculture) informal chiefly US and Canadian a ranch or relatively large tract of land
18. the limit of something fully extended: the spread of a bird's wings .
19. (Textiles) a covering for a table or bed
20. (Cookery) informal a large meal or feast, esp when it is laid out on a table
21. (Cookery) a food which can be spread on bread, etc: salmon spread .
22. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) two facing pages in a book or other publication
23. a widening of the hips and waist: middle-age spread .
a. the difference between the bid and offer prices quoted by a market maker
b. the excess of the price at which stock is offered for public sale over the price paid for the same stock by an underwriter
c. chiefly US a double option. Compare straddle 9
25. (Jewellery) jewellery the apparent size of a gemstone when viewed from above expressed in carats: a diamond with a spread of four carats .
26. extended or stretched out, esp to the fullest extent
27. (Jewellery) (of a gem) shallow and flat
a. (of the lips) forming a long narrow aperture
b. (of speech sounds) articulated with spread lips: ( iː ) in English "feel" is a spread vowel .
[Old English sprǣdan; related to Old High German spreiten to spread, Old Lithuanian sprainas stiff]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface: Spread out the blanket.
2. to extend out; move apart: The bird spread its wings.
3. to distribute over an area of space or time: to spread seed on the ground.
4. to apply in a thin layer or coating: to spread butter on bread.
5. to extend as a covering: to spread the sheet over the bed.
6. to set or prepare (a table) for a meal.
7. to send out in various directions: to spread light.
8. to cause to become widely known; disseminate: to spread rumors.
9. to extend the aperture at (the lips) laterally, so as to reduce it vertically, in articulating a sound.
10. to become stretched out or extended; expand.
11. to become broadly distributed.
12. an act or instance of spreading.
13. expansion; diffusion: the spread of suspicion.
14. the extent of spreading: to measure the spread of branches.
a. the difference between the prices bid and asked of stock or a commodity.
b. a commodities market transaction in which the call price is set above and the put price below the current market quotation.
c. the difference between any two prices or rates for related costs.
17. a distance or range between two points.
19. an expanse of something: a spread of timber.
20. a cloth covering for a bed, table, or the like, esp. a bedspread.
21. Informal. an abundance of food set out on a table; feast.
22. a food preparation for spreading, as jam or peanut butter.
23. two facing pages, as of a book or newspaper.
a. an extensive display treatment of a topic in a newspaper or magazine.
b. an advertisement or story covering one or more pages.
25. landed property, as a farm or ranch.
26. (of a speech sound) pronounced with spread lips, as the vowel (ē) in tea.
spread oneself thin, to undertake too many projects simultaneously.
[1150–1200; Old English -sprǣdan, c. Old Saxon -spreidan, Old High German spreitan ]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Examples : spread of boughs, 1701; of canvas, 1691; of knowledge, 1805; of favours; of sail, 1840.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
change of location , travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
diffusion - the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
dispersion , scattering - spreading widely or driving off
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