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spread
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
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adjective
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
“has ties with many widely dispersed friends”
adjective
fully extended in width
“outspread wings”
adjective
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
“a table spread with food”
noun
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
noun
decorative cover for a bed
noun
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
noun
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
“gap between income and outgo”
noun
a haphazard distribution in all directions
noun
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
“she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread”
noun
two facing pages of a book or other publication
noun
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
noun
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
“a banquet for the graduating seniors”
noun
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
verb
cause to become widely known
“spread information”
verb
become widely known and passed on
“the rumor spread”
verb
distribute or disperse widely
“The invaders spread their language all over the country”
verb
become distributed or widespread
“the infection spread”
verb
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
“open the map”
verb
distribute over a surface in a layer
“spread cheese on a piece of bread”
verb
cover by spreading something over
“spread the bread with cheese”
verb
move outward
“The soldiers fanned out”
verb
strew or distribute over an area
“He spread fertilizer over the lawn”
verb
spread across or over
“A big oil spot spread across the water”
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has ties with many widely dispersed friends
eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe
outspread wings
with arms spread wide
a table spread with food
gap between income and outgo
the spread between lending and borrowing costs
she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread
a banquet for the graduating seniors
the Thanksgiving feast
they put out quite a spread
spread information
circulate a rumor
broadcast the news
the rumor spread
the story went around in the office
The invaders spread their language all over the country
the infection spread
Optimism spread among the population
open the map
spread your arms
spread cheese on a piece of bread
spread the bread with cheese
The soldiers fanned out
He spread fertilizer over the lawn
scatter cards across the table
A big oil spot spread across the water
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