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The fire spread very rapidly because of the strong wind .
It started off as cancer of the liver but it spread to other areas of the body .
We spread the picnic rug out on the ground and sat down to eat .
The virus is spread (= given to other people ) through contact with blood and other body fluids .
Are you spreading (= telling a lot of people ) gossip / rumours again?
If we spread (= divide ) the work between us, it won't seem so bad .
She spread her toast with a thick layer of butter ./She spread a thick layer of butter on her toast .
It's a special sort of butter that spreads easily even when cold .
The suburbs spread (out) for miles to either side of the city .
Slowly a smile spread across her face .
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Evidence suggested that the virus was spreading very quickly among the heterosexual community . Discontent among junior ranks was rapidly spreading. If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation . The flames grew larger as the fire spread. Rats and flies spread germs .
The spread of the disease in the last few years has been alarming .
the act of spreading knowledge , information , etc. to more and more people :
The web allows the rapid spread of information .
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The government is trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease . The treatment has so far done little to arrest the spread of the cancer . The mountains acted as a natural barrier to the spread of the disease . The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the ubiquitous spread of English .
the area or range covered by something:
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The course includes not only philosophy and history but a broad spread of modern European languages and literature . There is a wide spread of ages among the volunteers .
There's a double-page spread on the latest fashions .
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Food and Wine did a spread on caviar around Christmas . The advertising manager had written to confirm the booking of a double-page spread in the colour supplement for six successive weeks .
a soft food for putting on bread and biscuits :
There's bread and various spreads for tea .
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ranch or other large area of land or water
a meal , especially one for a special occasion with a lot of different dishes arranged on a table :
Sheila laid on (= made) a magnificent spread for us.
the difference between two amounts , such as two prices or interest rates :
The issue was priced at a spread of 115 basis points above Treasury bonds .
to cover or cause something to cover an object or an area :
[ T ] Pianist Eubie Blake could spread his fingers over 20 keys .
[ M ] She spread out the tablecloth .
[ I ] I had toast spread with strawberry jam .
[ I ] A strange look spread over his face .
to move from one place to another, or to cause something to move or be communicated :
[ I ] The flames quickly spread to the next room .
[ I ] Obesity is spreading in many countries .
[ I ] Doctors fear the cancer may spread to other organs .
[ T ] Sheβs been spreading lies about him.
[ T ] Neighbors have been spreading the word (= communicating information ) about the proposed building project .
Jazz records fostered the spread of American culture .
More should be done to stop the spread of this disease .
A spread is also a soft food put on bread or other food :
A spread is also a meal , esp . one with a lot of different foods arranged on a table :
the difference between two interest rates :
a spread of sth The issue was priced at a spread of 115 basis points above Treasury bonds .
a number of different things or people :
If you do not need immediate access to your money , why not diversify into a wider spread of investments ?
an increase in effect or influence , so that something affects more people or places :
the spread of sth Corporations have a crucial influence on the global spread of a homogenized culture .
the different areas or numbers of people that are affected by something:
Given the size and spread of the American economy , the whole world has an economic interest in the US.
a spread on sth A magazine for Japanese businesspeople recently did a spread on the resort .
to affect more people or different areas , or to make something do this:
In the fall of 2007, the subprime lending crisis really began to spread.
spread through/across/around sth A recruitment crisis is currently spreading through the public sector .
spread to Job cuts are spreading to big manufacturers .
to share something among a group of people or things, so that no one person or thing has too much:
spread the costs/risks/load Include different types of income-yielding investments in your portfolio in order to spread the risk .
to cover a particular area or a number of different areas , or to make something or someone do this:
be spread over/throughout/across sth The company employs 2,100 people spread over five locations .
to make regular payments towards the total cost of something, usually for a period of months or years :
Repayments can be spread over two years .
to tell other people about something, especially something new, and say whether you think it is good or bad :
Satisfied customers who spread the word play a big part in establishing the reputation of a brand .
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