Definition of Spread

Noun

• act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
  spreading
• decorative cover for a bed
  bedspread bedcover - bed cover - bed covering counterpane
• the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
  "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
  
• two facing pages of a book or other publication
  - spread head - spreadhead - facing pages
• a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
  "a banquet for the graduating seniors"
  "the Thanksgiving feast"
  "they put out quite a spread"
  banquet feast
• a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
  paste
• a haphazard distribution in all directions
  scatter
• farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
  ranch - cattle ranch - cattle farm
• a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
  "gap between income and outgo"
  "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
  gap
• process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
  spreading

Verb

• distribute over a surface in a layer
  "spread cheese on a piece of bread"
  
• cover by spreading something over
  "spread the bread with cheese"
  
• move outward
  "The soldiers fanned out"
  diffuse - spread out - fan out
• strew or distribute over an area
  "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
  "scatter cards across the table"
  scatter - spread out
• become widely known and passed on
  "the rumor spread"
  "the story went around in the office"
  - go around circulate
• cause to become widely known
  "spread information"
  "circulate a rumor"
  "broadcast the news"
  circulate circularize circularise distribute disseminate propagate broadcast diffuse disperse - pass around
• spread out or open from a closed or folded state
  "open the map"
  "spread your arms"
  unfold - spread out open
• spread across or over
  "A big oil spot spread across the water"
  overspread
• become distributed or widespread
  "the infection spread"
  "Optimism spread among the population"
  propagate
• distribute or disperse widely
  "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
  distribute

Adjective

• fully extended in width
  "outspread wings"
  "with arms spread wide"
  outspread
• prepared or arranged for a meal
  especially having food set out
  "a table spread with food"
  
• distributed or spread over a considerable extent
  "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"
  "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
  dispersed

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