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spread

adjective

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

noun

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

verb

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