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spread

/ spread /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Type of:
extension
Kinds of:
circulation dispersion dispersal dissemination diffusion
Derived:
distribute diffuse spread out fan out scatter
verb Sense 2
spread across or over
"A big oil spot spread across the water"
Type of:
cover extend
Kinds of:
transgress
Derived:
spreading scatter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
strew or distribute over an area
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
"scatter cards across the table"
Type of:
circulate pass around pass on
Kinds of:
manure muck birdlime lime circumfuse
Derived:
scatter scattering strewing spreading broadcaster
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
cover by spreading something over
"spread the bread with cheese"
Type of:
cover
Kinds of:
slather
Derived:
paste spreader
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
distribute over a surface in a layer
"spread cheese on a piece of bread"
Derived:
paste spreader
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
become distributed or widespread
"the infection spread"
"Optimism spread among the population"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
catch
Derived:
spreading scatter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 7
distribute or disperse widely
"The invaders spread their language all over the country"
Opposites:
gather garner collect pull together
Kinds of:
generalize generalise metastasize metastasise discharge
Derived:
distribution spreading scatter spreader
See also:
diffuse spread out fan out expand disperse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 8
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
"a table spread with food"
Similar:
prepared
noun Sense 9
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
Type of:
condiment
Kinds of:
margarine margarin oleo oleomargarine marge
noun Sense 10
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Type of:
change of location travel
Kinds of:
diffusion dispersion scattering invasion irradiation
Derived:
overspread diffuse spread out fan out scatter
noun Sense 11
two facing pages of a book or other publication
Type of:
page
Kinds of:
center spread centre spread centerfold centrefold
Has parts:
publication
noun Sense 12
the expansion of a person''s girth (especially at middle age)
"she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
Type of:
girth
verb Sense 13
become widely known and passed on
"the rumor spread"
"the story went around in the office"
Type of:
travel go move
Derived:
scatter spreading
Verb group:
circulate circularize circularise distribute disseminate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 14
fully extended in width
"outspread wings"
"with arms spread wide"
Similar:
extended
adjective satellite Sense 15
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
"has ties with many widely dispersed friends"
"eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
Similar:
distributed
noun Sense 16
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Type of:
farm
Derived:
ranch
verb Sense 17
move outward
"The soldiers fanned out"
Type of:
distribute
Kinds of:
percolate grow over creep run bleed
Derived:
spreading scatter dispersion dispersal dissemination
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 18
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
"gap between income and outgo"
"the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
Type of:
disparity
noun Sense 19
a haphazard distribution in all directions
Type of:
distribution dispersion
Kinds of:
diffuseness
Derived:
diffuse spread out fan out scatter go around
verb Sense 20
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"
"spread your arms"
Opposites:
fold fold up turn up
Type of:
undo
Kinds of:
divaricate exfoliate grass butterfly uncross
Derived:
opening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 21
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
"a banquet for the graduating seniors"
"the Thanksgiving feast"
"they put out quite a spread"
Type of:
meal repast
Derived:
feast banquet junket
noun Sense 22
decorative cover for a bed
Type of:
bedclothes bed clothing bedding
Kinds of:
coverlet quilted bedspread
verb Sense 23
cause to become widely known
"spread information"
"circulate a rumor"
"broadcast the news"
Type of:
publicize publicise air
Kinds of:
sow sough popularize popularise vulgarize
Derived:
dispersion dispersal dissemination diffusion spreading
Verb group:
go around circulate
Causes:
go around circulate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
23
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
154
Times Searched
3
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extension circulation dispersion dispersal dissemination diffusion cover extend transgress circulate pass around pass on